Non molto come update, se non la conferma ufficiale da parte NTSB circa l’oggetto impattato…da cui si può forse adesso cambiare titolo al thread:
UPDATE - NTSB Report on Airborne Balloon collision with United Boeing 737 MAX8 flying Denver to Los Angeles on October 16.
"Flight 1093 was involved in a midair collision with an object while in cruise flight near Moab, Utah. Although the captain sustained minor injuries, none of the other 111 occupants onboard the airplane were injured"
"According to the captain, while established in cruise flight at flight level 360 (36,000 ft pressure altitude), he noticed an object distant on the horizon. Before he could mention the object to the first officer (FO), there was a significant impact to the FO’s forward windshield along with aloud bang. The impact resulted in both pilots being showered with pieces of glass. The captain sustained multiple superficial lacerations to his right arm"
"WindBorne Systems Inc. reported that they lost contact with one of their global sounding balloons (GSBs) that was in the vicinity of the airplane at the time of the accident. The balloon traveled south from Washington,down through Oregon and Nevada before turning northeast, and was crossing though Utah at the time of the accident.
The GSB system consists of a balloon envelope filled with lift gas, an avionics package for flight control, communications, and sensing, and a ballast system for altitude control. ( 1.2 kg )
The damaged windshield was removed from the airplane and sent to the NTSB Materials Lab in Washington, DC for examination.
This investigation is ongoing.
Boeing 737 Max - MSN 67582 N17327
Serial number 67582 LN:8784
Type 737-8MAX
First flight date 21/11/2023
Test registration
Plane age 2 years
Seat configuration C16 Y150 Seat
Hex code A12710
Engines 2 x CFMI LEAP-1B
Status Active
