Weather Balloon Likely Caused United Flight's Windshield Damage
TL;DR
A United Airlines Boeing 737 Max was forced to make an emergency landing after its windshield cracked at 36,000 feet, likely due to a collision with a weather balloon weighing only 2.4 pounds, launched by Windborne Systems, which is under investigation for safety concerns.
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