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Reuters • David Shepardson

NTSB: United flight struck by suspected weather balloon near Moab; pilots showered with glass, made emergency landing

Reuters reports: The pilots on a United Airlines jet struck by an apparent weather balloon during an October 16 flight near Moab, Utah were showered with glass before making an emergency landing, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Thursday.

Also: Airline Geeks and The Independent
2025-11-20T15:09:29.808207-08:00

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aerotelegraph.com

(DE) HB-IFA on the way to Boston: Swiss's first Airbus A350 celebrates its long-haul premiere

By aerotelegraph.com: Am Donnerstagabend (20. November) um 18:37 Uhr ist der erste Airbus A350-900 von Swiss mit dem Kennzeichen HB-IFA zu seinem ersten Langstreckenflug mit Passagieren gestartet.

Also: Aviation Source, The Points Guy and Aviation24
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Flying Magazine • Ryan Ewing

NTSB: Fatigue Cracks in MD‑11F Left Engine Pylon Led to UPS Flight 2976 Engine Separation

By Flying Magazine: A new NTSB report points to cracking in the MD-11F’s left engine pylon and draws parallels to the DC-10 separation in American Airlines Flight 191.

Also: Bloomberg, Wings, AINonline, FlightGlobal, AeroTime, Airways Magazine, Leeham News, Simple Flying, Aviation Week, Aviation24, One Mile at a Time, GlobalAir.com and 15 more
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