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Last Updated: Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, 8:22 PM PST

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Reuters • David Shepardson

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

By Reuters: 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: Aviation Week, The Independent, komonews.com and avbrief.com
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MRO   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Accident   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
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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, Aviation Source, AINonline, FlightGlobal, AeroTime, Airways Magazine, Leeham News, Cargo Facts, Aviation Week, Aviation24, One Mile at a Time and 17 more
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