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FAA Records Reveal Risks from Starship Explosion

(MENAFN) The explosion of SpaceX’s Starship during a test flight earlier this year posed a more serious threat to passenger aircraft than was initially made public. According to documents from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reviewed by a media outlet, commercial planes were forced into emergency fuel situations, while air-traffic controllers had to step in to prevent possible collisions.

The rocket, launched from SpaceX’s Texas facility on January 16, malfunctioned mid-flight and disintegrated, scattering flaming debris across the sky. At the time, SpaceX founder Elon Musk remarked that “success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed!”

In its Saturday report, the media outlet cited FAA records noting that “the explosion rained fiery debris across parts of the Caribbean region for roughly 50 minutes,” and warned that a strike on an aircraft could have led to catastrophic damage or even loss of life.

SpaceX dismissed the coverage as “misleading,” claiming journalists were “clearly spoon-fed incomplete and misleading information from detractors with ulterior motives.” In a post on X, the company emphasized that public safety remains its highest priority.

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