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A United Airlines flight from Newark to Milan was diverted after the plane's windshield was damaged while flying over the North Atlantic.
The windshield of a United Airlines plane flying to Milan cracked mid-flight. The plane urgently interrupted the flight, the PYOK portal reported.
The incident occurred during a flight from Newark, USA, to Italy on October 9. As the plane flew over the North Atlantic at an altitude of 11.3 kilometers, it descended sharply towards Dublin, Ireland.
Passengers were informed that the aircraft would land in the Irish capital, but they learned the reason for the change in route after landing. It turned out that the windshield on the co-pilot's side was damaged.
For now, the plane remains at the airport. There is no information about casualties.

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