Another piece of space junk

Seen that on my Apple News stories @Tish it’s good it landed where it did instead of a populated area.
We actually went to Newman ( BHP owned area ) when travelling in our van , cause hubs worked at another town up in that area in his 20’s
 
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Wow....that really would have caused some damage. I found this in the news today that relates.

Plane Hit by Space Debris

A United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 flight from Denver to Los Angeles was forced to divert to Salt Lake City on October 16, 2025, after a suspected piece of space debris struck the cockpit windshield at 36,000 feet, causing visible damage and injuring the pilot's arm The incident, which has been described as the first of its kind in aviation history, has sparked significant debate, with the pilot and some experts suggesting the impact was caused by orbital debris or a meteorite, though this theory remains unconfirmed and is met with skepticism by aviation analysts

- The aircraft, carrying 140 passengers, safely landed in Salt Lake City after a controlled descent from 36,000 to 26,000 feet
- Photos from the scene show cracks in the cockpit windshield, scorch marks, and small fragments inside the flight deck, fueling speculation about the nature of the impact
- While the pilot reported seeing the object approach, experts like aviation commentator Gary Leff argue that debris from orbit would be too fast and fleeting to be visually detected before impact, casting doubt on the space debris claim
- Alternative theories include hail damage, which is consistent with other marks on the aircraft’s nose, though the specific nature of the windshield crack at cruising altitude remains unexplained
- The Federal Aviation Administration has previously stated the risk of a passenger being injured by falling space debris is less than one in a trillion, though the likelihood of debris entering busy airspace is estimated at 26% annually
- As of October 20, 2025, the cause of the incident is still under investigation, and no definitive conclusion has been reached


AI -- fact check if in doubt. :)

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Wow....that really would have caused some damage. I found this in the news today that relates.

Plane Hit by Space Debris

A United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 flight from Denver to Los Angeles was forced to divert to Salt Lake City on October 16, 2025, after a suspected piece of space debris struck the cockpit windshield at 36,000 feet, causing visible damage and injuring the pilot's arm The incident, which has been described as the first of its kind in aviation history, has sparked significant debate, with the pilot and some experts suggesting the impact was caused by orbital debris or a meteorite, though this theory remains unconfirmed and is met with skepticism by aviation analysts

- The aircraft, carrying 140 passengers, safely landed in Salt Lake City after a controlled descent from 36,000 to 26,000 feet
- Photos from the scene show cracks in the cockpit windshield, scorch marks, and small fragments inside the flight deck, fueling speculation about the nature of the impact
- While the pilot reported seeing the object approach, experts like aviation commentator Gary Leff argue that debris from orbit would be too fast and fleeting to be visually detected before impact, casting doubt on the space debris claim
- Alternative theories include hail damage, which is consistent with other marks on the aircraft’s nose, though the specific nature of the windshield crack at cruising altitude remains unexplained
- The Federal Aviation Administration has previously stated the risk of a passenger being injured by falling space debris is less than one in a trillion, though the likelihood of debris entering busy airspace is estimated at 26% annually
- As of October 20, 2025, the cause of the incident is still under investigation, and no definitive conclusion has been reached


AI -- fact check if in doubt. :)

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OMG, Kudos to the pilot landing that plane safely.
 

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