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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago
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A California-bound United Airlines emergency landing likely caused by collision with a weather balloon

A United Airlines Boeing 737 Max appears to have struck a weather balloon at 36,000 feet, fracturing windshield layers and prompting an emergency landing in Salt Lake City.
fromsfist.com
1 week ago
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Palo Alto-Based Startup Admits Its Smart Weather Balloon' Likely Hit and Grounded a United Airlines Flight

WindBorne Systems' weather balloon likely struck United Airlines flight UA1093's windshield at 36,000 ft, cracking it, injuring a pilot, and forcing an emergency landing.
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1 week ago
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Palo Alto-Based Startup Admits Its Smart Weather Balloon' Likely Hit and Grounded a United Airlines Flight

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fromSFGATE
1 week ago

Bay Area tech CEO says test project likely struck United flight at 36,000 feet

The object that struck United Flight 1093's windshield was likely a WindBorne Systems atmospheric balloon, prompting company cooperation with investigators and changes to flight-altitude operations.
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fromwww.esquire.com
1 week ago

Republican Donors Are Spending Gobs of Money to Flip the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court

A massive Tennessee explosives-plant blast killed sixteen amid safety and oversight concerns, while Alaska faced severe storm impacts and critical weather-balloon shortages that hinder forecasts.
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