237UAP00171
AI Summary
A Skywatch Incident Report detailing an encounter with a large unidentified balloon observed by a commercial aircraft.
Key Findings
- Incident occurred on February 3, 2023, at 15:54. - Reporting facility was ZKC with callsign SWA3125. - The aircraft was a B38M operated by Southwest Airlines. - The balloon was observed off the right side of the aircraft at approximately FL500 while the aircraft was at FL340.
OCR Text
SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON Date: 15:54 02/03/2023 Status: Closed POD: DEN Reporting Facility: ZKC Callsign:SWA3125 Aircraft:B38M Tail Number: Operator:SWA Origin:MDW Destination:COS New Destination: Operator Type:Commercial Paged:NO REMARKS Aircraft reported a large balloon off the right side while W bound at FL340, OVHD STJ. The balloon was at approximately FL500 and above. SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2023-02-03T15:54 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1
Metadata
- Agency
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- Classification
- UNCLASSIFIED
- Department
- NARA
- Catalog source
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