Mystery Object that Broke United Airlines Plane Windshield at 36,000ft Revealed

Mystery object that broke United Airlines plane windshield at 36,000ft revealed

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‘Loud Bang’ At 36,000 Feet: Weather Balloon Shatters United Airlines Flight Windshield

Federal investigators have solved the mystery of what struck a United Airlines jet over Utah last month, leaving the flight deck showered in glass and the pilot injured. According to a preliminary report released Friday by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the object that collided with the Boeing 737 was a rogue high-altitude weather […] ‘Loud Bang’ At 36,000 Feet: Weather Balloon Shatters United Airlines Flight Windshield

United Boeing 737 Hits Weather Balloon at 36000 Feet NTSB Reveals Shocking Details

Washington, DC, November 23 - In a startling aviation incident that has aviation experts and passengers alike on edge, a United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 suffered a mid-air collision with a high-altitude weather balloon at FL360, shattering the cockpit windshield and injuring the captain, according to the latest NTSB investigation findings. The event unfolded on October 16, 2025, during United Flight 1093's routine cruise from Denver to Los Ange…

REPORT United Boeing 737 suffered mid-air collision with weather balloon at FL360 NTSB says

The NTSB has released its preliminary findings into the unusual mid-air collision involving an United Airlines flight. United Airlines flight UA1093, a Boeing 737-8 (registration N17327), which occurred on October 16, 2025, near Moab, Utah. According to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), newly analyzed data indicates the aircraft struck a high-altitude weather balloon operated by WindBorne Systems while cruising at FL360. The …