Weather balloon launched from Spokane collided with United flight, smashed windshield and injured pilot

SPOKANE, Wash – A weather balloon launched from Spokane last month collided with a cruising United Airlines flight, injuring the pilot and causing the flight to be diverted.

The NTSB released a preliminary report on the incident this week.

On October 16, a Boeing 737 collided with the balloon near Moab, Utah…

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