{"id":356295,"date":"2025-12-25T00:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T08:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=405191"},"modified":"2025-12-25T00:10:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T08:10:43","slug":"spacex-endangered-a-passenger-plane-due-to-an-explosion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/spacex-endangered-a-passenger-plane-due-to-an-explosion\/","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX endangered a passenger plane due to an explosion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On January 16, air traffic in the Caribbean was affected when three commercial airplanes declared emergencies after allegedly crossing an area where debris from a SpaceX Starship rocket may have fallen.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A JetBlue, an Iberia plane with 450 passengers on board, and a private jet reported critical situations, although in the end, all managed to land without incidents.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The explosion of the Starship just minutes after its launch caused a rain of incandescent fragments that lasted almost 50 minutes, creating an extreme risk situation for civil aviation.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SpaceX explosion put flights at risk: WSJ\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v7B8TlS-33w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An incident that endangered nearly 500 people<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pilots reported to the controllers about &#8220;intense fire and fragments&#8221; visible from their cockpits, which led to a delayed activation of the no-fly zones. This lack of immediate communication from SpaceX prevented FAA controllers from acting with the necessary speed.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This incident has highlighted the risks associated with the projected increase in space launches. <strong>The FAA estimates that annual launches could increase from an average of about 20 to between 200 and 400 in the near future<\/strong>, significantly raising the risk of collisions between aircraft and rocket debris.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">En enero explot\u00f3 un cohete de SpaceX. Hoy sabemos el peligro que corri\u00f3 un avi\u00f3n de Iberia con 450 pasajeros en el aire <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/03ntmy4ykB\">https:\/\/t.co\/03ntmy4ykB<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Xataka Ciencia (@xatakaciencia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/xatakaciencia\/status\/2003378703460450471?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 23, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, the FAA has formed a panel of experts to review safety protocols, although the review was abruptly suspended in August, raising concerns about the lack of concrete actions.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SpaceX defended its position by labeling the reports about the incident as &#8220;deceptive,&#8221; reiterating that public safety is a priority<\/strong>. The company continues testing Starship, while experts warn that the increasing activity in space could pose unprecedented challenges for commercial aviation in the coming years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On January 16, air traffic in the Caribbean was affected when three commercial airplanes declared emergencies after allegedly crossing an area where debris from a SpaceX Starship rocket could have fallen. A JetBlue, an Iberia plane with 450 passengers on board, and a private jet reported critical situations, although all ultimately landed safely. The explosion of the Starship just minutes after its launch caused a rain of incandescent fragments that lasted nearly 50 minutes, creating an extreme risk situation for civil aviation. 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