Poor visibility which could make locating the capsule difficult, and strong upper-level winds which "would have ripped their parachutes to shreds" according to Brandli, posed a serious threat to the safety of the mission.
pˈʊɹ vˌɪzᵻbˈɪlᵻɾi wˌɪtʃ kʊd mˌeɪk loʊkˈeɪɾɪŋ ðə kˈæpsjuːl dˈɪfɪkəlt, ænd stɹˈɔŋ ˌʌpɚlˈɛvəl wˈɪndz wˈɪtʃ "wʊdhɐv ɹˈɪpt ðɛɹ pˈæɹəʃˌuːts tə ʃɹˈɛdz" ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə bɹˈændli, pˈoʊzd ɐ sˈɪɹiəs θɹˈɛt tə ðə sˈeɪfti ʌvðə mˈɪʃən.