Flight to DC lands safely in Denver after cockpit windshield cracks

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - The pilots on a Delta flight from Salt Lake City to Washington, D.C. decided to bring their jet down in Denver after the cockpit windshield shattered above 30,000 feet.

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The crew repeatedly told the nearly 200 passengers to remain calm until they landed.

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A photo of the windshield taken by a passenger shows the glass was lined with cracks but did not fall from its frame.

Jetliner windshields have layers of glass that can be inches thick.

Delta called it a maintenance issue and said the crew diverted the jet out of an abundance of caution.

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