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联合航空航班疑似与气象气球相撞后紧急降落
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一架联合航空波音737 Max在犹他州上空疑似与气象气球相撞，导致挡风玻璃受损，但无人员受伤，随后在盐湖城紧急降落。
上周四，一架由丹佛飞往洛杉矶的联合航空波音737 Max在犹他州上空36000英尺处挡风玻璃受损后，于盐湖城紧急降落。该飞机载有134名乘客和6名机组人员，安全着陆且机舱压力未丧失。
总部位于加利福尼亚的Windborne Systems公司专注于气象数据采集，目前正在调查此事件。公司首席执行官约翰·迪恩对损坏表示担忧，指出他们的气球发射时仅重2.4磅，设计上旨在最大限度减少碰撞风险。迪恩表示：“我对此极为关切，无论官方规定如何，发生碰撞都是不可接受的。这导致了一名飞行员受伤，我对此完全不能接受。”
美国国家运输安全委员会（NTSB）正在进行调查，预计将在未来几周内发布初步报告。Windborne Systems已发射超过4000个气球，并通过提交通知和共享实时位置更新与联邦航空管理局（FAA）协调。针对本次事件，公司正在调整气球软件，减少气球在30000至40000英尺高度间的停留时间，并探索新的压载设计以降低潜在碰撞影响。
联合航空将相关询问转交给NTSB，后者在持续的政府停摆期间未提供更多细节。
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A United Airlines Boeing 737 Max en route from Denver to Los Angeles made an emergency landing in Salt Lake City last Thursday after its windshield was damaged at 36,000 feet over Utah.
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The aircraft, carrying 134 passengers and six crew members, landed safely without loss of cabin pressure.
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Windborne Systems, a California-based company specializing in weather data collection, is investigating the incident.
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CEO John Dean expressed concern over the damage, noting that their balloons weigh only 2.4 pounds at launch and are designed to minimize collision risks.
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Dean stated, 'I find this extremely concerning, and unacceptable in the case of a collision, regardless of what the official regulations are. It resulted in injury to a pilot, which I’m simply not okay with whatsoever.'
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is conducting an investigation, with a preliminary report expected in the coming weeks.
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Windborne Systems has launched over 4,000 balloons, coordinating with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) by filing notices and sharing live position updates.
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