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237UAP00160
National Archives and Records Administration
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A Skywatch incident report detailing the sighting of a large balloon by a commercial aircraft while en route from MSP to IAH.
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Jun 15, 2023
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SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT
PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON
Date: 17:22 02/03/2023
Status: Closed
POD:
DEN
Reporting Facility: ZKC
Callsign:DAL1059
Aircraft:BCS1
Tail Number:
Operator:DAL
Origin:MSP
Destination:IAH
New Destination:
Operator Type:Commercial
Paged:NO
REMARKS
Aircraft reported a large balloon off the right side while SW bound at FL360, OVHD BQS. The balloon was at approximately
FL500 and above.
SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2023-02-03T17:22 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1