NJ-bound plane that plunged and injured 15 was likely hit by 'cosmic rays' from exploding star

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A New Jersey-bound airplane that suddenly plunged thousands of feet in the air — sending 15 people to the hospital in October — was likely struck by cosmic rays from a star that exploded in another galaxy, according to space experts.

The JetBlue Airbus A320 flight was hit by a stream of high-energy particles from a distant supernova blast that traveled millions of years, according to Clive Dyer, a space and radiation expert from the University of Surrey who spoke to space.com

JetBlue Airbus A320 flight was hit by a stream of high-energy particles from a distant supernova explosion that traveled millions of years, Clive Dyer said. NurPhoto via Getty Images

“Cosmic rays can interact with modern microelectronics and change the state of a circuit,” Dyer told the outlet.

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