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NTSB Ties United Midair Windshield Strike to Likely Weather Balloon in Preliminary Report

The agency points to a thin‑plastic balloon with no large metal parts, with the damaged 737‑8 windshield now under forensic review at federal labs.

Weather Balloon Suspected in United Flight’s Cracked Windshield as NTSB Probes