US EditionA United Airlines emergency landing likely caused by collision with a weather balloon
The cracked windshield injured the pilot and forced an emergency landing; WindBorne Systems confirmed the object was likely one of its weather balloons among over 4,000 launched.
- 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...
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…
Palo Alto-Based Startup Admits Its ‘Smart Weather Balloon’ Likely Hit and Grounded a United Airlines Flight
A Palo Alto startup that makes weather balloons admits it was “likely” their balloon that struck a United Airlines flight this past Thursday, cracking the windshield, injuring a pilot and forcing an emergency landing.It made some news last week when a United Airlines flight from Denver to LA had to make an emergency landing because something crashed into and broke part of its windshield. Follow-up reporting from KTVU points out that there were 1…
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