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NTSB Report Confirms United Boeing 737 Collided With Weather Balloon At 36,000 Feet
The impact showered both pilots with glass after smashing the cockpit windshield.
Weather Balloon Blamed For Cracked United Airlines Windshield Incident
The jet involved has only flown once since the incident last week.
A Brief History Of 19th Century High-Altitude Balloon Flights & Their Roles In Weather Forecasting
Victorians floated as high as 37,000 feet in a balloon to pioneer meteorology so that weather could be understood and forecasted.
Spirit Airlines Adds Flights From Dallas & Los Angeles To Albuquerque For Balloon Fiesta
The festival will occur for nine days at the beginning of October.
Balloon Wars: How The Koreas Are Engaging In A Trash Balloon Exchange
The two Koreas are engaging in a "balloon war," with one sending trash and the other exchanging propaganda and medicine.
Did You Know The First Powered Lighter-Than-Air Flight Was 51 Years Before The Wright Brothers?
The Giffard Airship was the first full-scale airship to demonstrate powered and controllable flight over Paris.
Something New: Could 600-Ton Capacity Cargo Airships Became Reality?
Aerosmena's 600-tonne capacity airship is perhaps the largest of several heavy-lift airships under development.
120 Years Before The Wright Brothers: The Story Of The World's First Balloon Flight
The first lighter-than-air crewed flight took place in France long before the Wright brothers' famous first flight.
Protesters Reportedly Attempt To Shut Down New York-JFK Airport By Launching Balloon
It is unclear whether the balloon was directly related to the protests.
Glow In The Dark: The Kansas City Museum That Marks National Aviation Day With A Balloon Show
A Kansas City festival celebrating National Aviation Day will paint the skyline with hot air balloons.
How The Breitling Orbiter 3 Became The First Balloon Circumnavigate The Globe Non-Stop
The around-the-world flight took five minutes short of 20 days.
The Story Of Ben Abruzzo's Pioneering 'Double Eagle' Ocean-Crossing Balloon Flights
Ben Abruzzo was part of the first team to cross both the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans.
The Life & Times Of Frank Purdy Lahm: The US Army's First Certified Pilot
Frank Lahm was the American military's first pilot.
Qatar Airways Boeing 777 Has To Dodge Balloon Landing In Brazil
The incident took place as the aircraft was coming in to land at Guarulhos International Airport.
