237UAP00168

RADAR REPORT

AI Summary

A commercial aircraft reported a large unidentified balloon while flying at high altitude on February 3, 2023.

Key Findings

- Incident involved a commercial flight (AAL518) at FL390. - A large balloon was observed at approximately FL500, 35NM SE of STJ. - The incident was reported to the Skywatch facility and is classified as an Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP).

OCR Text

SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON Date: 16:45 02/03/2023 Status: Closed POD: DEN Reporting Facility: ZKC Callsign:AAL518 Aircraft:B738 Tail Number: Operator:AAL Origin:SAN Destination:ORD New Destination: Operator Type:Commercial Paged:NO REMARKS Aircraft reported a large balloon off the front while E bound at FL390, 35NM SE of STJ. The balloon was at approximately FL500 and above. SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2023-02-03T16:45 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1

Metadata

Agency
Classification
UNCLASSIFIED
Department
NARA
Confidence85
Credibility90

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