237UAP00187

OTHER

AI Summary

A Skywatch incident report detailing an encounter with a large balloon observed by a commercial aircraft.

Key Findings

- Incident occurred on February 3, 2023, at 14:40. - The reporting aircraft was a Boeing 737-800 (B738) with callsign SCX8941. - The balloon was observed off the right side of the aircraft while flying westbound at FL400. - The balloon was estimated to be at FL500 and above, located 15 nautical miles west of RBA. - The incident has been classified as closed.

OCR Text

SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON Date: 14:40 02/03/2023 Status: Closed POD: DEN Reporting Facility: ZDV Callsign:SCX8941 Aircraft:B738 Tail Number: Operator:SCX Origin:MSP Destination:SKF New Destination: Operator Type:Commercial Paged:NO REMARKS Aircraft reported a large balloon off the right side while W bound at FL400, 15NM W of RBA. The balloon was at approximately FL500 and above. SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2023-02-03T14:40 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1

Metadata

Agency
Classification
UNCLASSIFIED
Department
NARA
Confidence85
Credibility90

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