According to these documents, debris from a January 16 launch from SpaceX's Texas site, Starbase, threatened three airplane flights, including a JetBlue flight to Puerto Rico, a private jet, and an international Iberia Airlines flight. The incident forced the JetBlue flight to adjust its flight path into a holding pattern, while the private jet and Iberia Airlines flight ventured into the FAA's keep-out zones due to fuel emergencies.
A similar Starship explosion occurred during a March launch attempt from Texas, shutting down air traffic to several Florida airports, including Orlando International Airport. The debris field from the January incident was visible from Florida, the Bahamas, and several Caribbean islands as the broken-up spacecraft streaked across the sky.
In response to the Wall Street Journal article, SpaceX took to social media to defend its commitment to airspace safety. The company claimed that the reporters were "spoon-fed incomplete and misleading information from detractors with ulterior motives.
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