237UAP00172
AI Summary
A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified large balloon while flying at 13,000 feet, with the balloon observed at approximately 500 feet above.
Key Findings
- Incident occurred on February 3, 2023, at 15:44. - The reporting aircraft was an A320 with callsign FFT566. - The balloon was spotted off the left side of the aircraft. - The balloon was flying at approximately FL500 (50,000 feet). - The incident was reported to the DEN (Denver) POD and is classified as closed.
OCR Text
SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON Date: 15:44 02/03/2023 Status: Closed POD: DEN Reporting Facility: MCI Callsign:FFT566 Aircraft:A320 Tail Number: Operator:FFT Origin:DEN Destination:MCI New Destination: Operator Type:Commercial Paged:NO REMARKS Aircraft reported a large balloon off the left side while SE bound at 13,000 feet. The balloon was at approximately FL500 and above. SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2023-02-03T15:44 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1
Metadata
- Agency
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- Classification
- UNCLASSIFIED
- Department
- NARA
- Catalog source
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