It Wasn't Space Debris That Struck a United Airlines Plane–was a Weather Balloon
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A United Airlines plane was struck by an object in flight, initially thought to be space debris, but was later identified as likely being a weather balloon; the incident highlights the complexities of tracking and identifying objects in the atmosphere.
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rbanffy
2 months ago
In their defense, it's still highly unlikely a balloon will be hit by a plane. It's less impossible than a plane being hit by space debris, but, still, pretty nearly impossible.
nonfamous
2 months ago
If this weather balloon company is providing tracking data to the FAA, why wasn’t the pilot aware of the danger?
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