Delta Airplane Makes an Emergency Landing After Hail Storm Destroys Windshield and Nose Cone

"Delta flight 1889 from Boston to Salt Lake City diverted to Denver due to damage to the aircraft after encountering a thunderstorm that produced hail while in flight," a Delta Airlines spokesperson told PEOPLE in a statement. "The flight landed without incident,
and passengers were re-accommodated on another aircraft. The safety of our customers and crew is always our top priority." Only one person was transported to a hospital per their own request, a Denver International Airport spokesperson told ABC News. 
Flight passenger Rob Wessman told ABC that other members of the flight were holding hands and crying. 

"I was nervous," he told ABC. "I was messaging my wife, actually. 'Hey, this is pretty scary.' "