US EditionA United Airlines emergency landing likely caused by collision with a weather balloon
A weather balloon from WindBorne Systems likely caused the windshield crack that injured the pilot and led to an emergency landing, with 134 passengers aboard the Boeing 737 MAX 8.
- A United Airlines flight was hit mid-air by a weather balloon likely operated by WindBorne Systems, a firm that has introduced new safety measures.
- The pilot suffered cuts from flying glass, but no major structural damage occurred, though the windshield was damaged and sent for lab analysis.
- The incident has sparked debate about regulating near-space operations as more private firms deploy high-altitude balloons and satellites.
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Awful on board: On the way to Los Angeles a Boeing is hit by an unknown object. The windshield breaks down, glass fragments injured the pilot. Investigators and experts puzzle about the cause - until a Californian company gives the probably decisive hint.
A balloon of a company specializing in the collection of meteorological data impacted on the windshield of a Boeing 737 Max of United Airlines on October 16. But...
Source Of Cracked Windshield That Reportedly Injured Pilot And Forced Emergency Landing Revealed? * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle
A United Airlines airplane traveling from Denver to Los Angeles that made an emergency landing after its windshield cracked may have struck a weather balloon while at a cruising altitude of 36,000 feet over Utah. The flight safely made an emergency landing in Salt Lake City. Pilot Reportedly Injured After Aircraft Windshield Cracks, Flight Makes Emergency Landing
United Airlines flight from Denver's emergency landing likely caused by collision with a weather balloon
By Josh Funk, The Associated Press A United Airlines plane appears to have collided with a weather balloon while cruising over Utah at 36,000 feet last week, fracturing layers of its windshield and forcing an emergency landing. A California company called Windborne Systems said it started looking into the situation Sunday, not long after the National Transportation Safety Board said it was investigating. Windborne quickly concluded that the Boei…
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