237UAP00079

MILITARY REPORT

AI Summary

A Skywatch incident report detailing an encounter with an unidentified aerial phenomenon, later identified as a balloon, during a flight on February 26, 2022.

Key Findings

- Incident occurred at FL380, 42 NM SW of SPI. - The unidentified aerial phenomenon was identified as a 25 ft diameter balloon. - Pilot reported a near mid-air collision (NMAC).

OCR Text

SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON Date: 17:25 02/26/2022 Status: Closed POD: DEN Reporting Facility: ZKC Callsign:N500GF Aircraft:GLF3 Tail Number: Operator: Origin:HOU Destination:ARR New Destination: Operator Type:General Aviation Paged:NO REMARKS Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while east bound at FL380, 42 NM SW of SPI. The unknown phenomenon was a balloon 25 ft in diameter. PIC reported NMAC. SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2022-02-26T17:25 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1

Metadata

Agency
Classification
UNCLASSIFIED
Department
NARA
Confidence85
Credibility80

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