Report: During Iranian missile attack, projectiles flew by dozens of civilian aircraft

The Wall Street Journal reports that during Iran’s ballistic missile attack on Israel on October 1, dozens of aircraft were flying along a similar path as the missiles ascended, with some pilots and passengers seeing the projectiles as they streaked through the sky, mostly over Iran and Iraq.

Though ballistic missiles fly high above commercial airline paths, they present a danger during their ascent and descent.

Iran apparently gave no warning for flights to avoid the area as it launched its attack. With crews alarmed, many flights quickly changed their course due to the danger, the report says, using graphics to underline the risk posed to civilian aviation.

The report notes that Iranian strikes and Israeli counterstrikes continue to be on the table, with no clear solution to protect civilian flights.