237UAP00149
AI Summary
This report details an incident involving a commercial aircraft that observed an unidentified large silver balloon at high altitude during its flight. No evasive action was taken, and subsequent checks revealed no reports of a balloon in the area.
Key Findings
- Incident occurred on February 1, 2023, at 01:00. - Aircraft was a Boeing 737-900 (B739) operated by Delta Airlines (DAL). - The balloon was observed at an altitude of 420-450 FL. - No evasive action was taken by the aircraft. - No other reports of a balloon were found by ZLC after checks with weather and traffic management units.
OCR Text
SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON Date: 01:00 02/01/2023 Status: Closed POD: DEN Reporting Facility: ZLC Callsign:DAL573 Aircraft:B739 Tail Number: Operator:DAL Origin:SEA Destination:DTW New Destination: Operator Type:Commercial Paged:NO REMARKS Aircraft observed a large silver balloon FL420-450 off the left side while east bound at FL330, 30 NM south of FCA. No evasive action was taken. ZLC checked with WX and TMU and no one has a report of having a balloon airborne. TY/JH notified. SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2023-02-01T01:00 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1
Metadata
- Agency
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- Classification
- UNCLASSIFIED
- Department
- NARA
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