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Meteor reports briefly ground Colorado firefighting planes
Authorities grounded firefighting aircraft battling an out-of-control blaze scorching central Colorado on Wednesday, reacting with caution to witness reports of meteor sightings. The temporary move came amid several reported sky sightings near the fire burning 1,100 acres, or nearly 2 square miles, west of Colorado Springs. (www.washingtonpost.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
seems to me risk of flying fire-fighting planes is greater than the risk of meteors. What is the chance of a meteor hitting an airplane inflight? Beyond miniscule?...
The link takes you to the wrong story.
You wonder about the qualifications of the people in charge that make these decisions?
There is nothing in the article mentioning meteors?
There is nothing in the article mentioning meteors, ?.
Sorry but like Bruce I couldn't find any mention of meteors in the cited story.