UPDATE : November 20 at 6:10 p.m.

Windborne issued a response by expressing relief that Flight UA1093 landed safely with minimal damage.

The company noted four additional safety measures have been added to reduce the chance of future aircraft-balloon interactions:

- One measure involves reducing balloon exposure in commercial airspace. Balloons now spend 50% less time in the primary commercial altitude bands (FL300–FL400).

- WindBorne has also enhanced air traffic coordination. Automated reports are now sent every two hours to air traffic control, along with alerts when balloons enter and exit airspace.

- The company is developing active collision-avoidance systems. Live global ADS-B data is integrated to identify potential intersections and adjust flight paths automatically.

- Wind

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