The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported on November 21, 2025, that a United Airlines Boeing 737-8 was forced to make an emergency landing in October after striking what is believed to have been a weather balloon. The incident, which occurred near Moab, Utah, on October 16, caused the cockpit's windshield to shatter, injuring the pilots with glass fragments. Despite the damage and injuries, the flight crew maintained control of the aircraft and successfully performed an emergency landing. The NTSB has launched an investigation to understand how the balloon entered the aircraft's flight path and to determine if new safeguards are needed for unmanned atmospheric devices. The event highlights the potential dangers posed by airborne objects to commercial flights. There was no readily available information or analysis regarding a specific market reaction to this NTSB report. The incident itself occurred over a month prior to the report's release.