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WindBorne suggests United 737 hit balloon, not space debris

WindBorne suggests United 737 hit balloon, not space debris

WindBorne Systems has said that one of its high-altitude weather balloons was likely involved in the incident that damaged a United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The aircraft, registered N17327, was operating flight UA1093 from Denver (DEN) to Los Angeles (LAX) on October 16, 2025, when it was struck by an unidentified object at an altitude of around 36,000 …

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