"The first two Starship explosions last year forced the FAA to make real-time calls on where to clear airspace and for how long. [...] In one case, a plane with 283 people aboard ran low on fuel, prompting its pilot to declare an emergency and cross a designated debris zone to reach an airport."

“We’re Too Close to the Debris”: How SpaceX Rockets Put Passenger Planes at Risk

“We’re Too Close to the Debris”: How SpaceX Rockets Put Passenger Planes at Risk

The FAA predicted Elon Musk’s Starship would cause “minor or minimal” disruption. Then the rockets exploded twice in three months over busy airspace. Flight data reveals how many planes scrambled to protect passengers and avoid burning debris.

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