237UAP00177

RADAR REPORT

AI Summary

A commercial aircraft reported a large balloon while flying at high altitude, prompting a Skywatch incident report.

Key Findings

- Incident occurred on February 3, 2023, at 15:39. - The reporting facility was ZKC. - The aircraft involved was a Boeing 777 (B772) with callsign UAL700. - The balloon was observed off the right side of the aircraft at approximately FL500. - The aircraft was flying northbound at FL400, 10NM west of STJ.

OCR Text

SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON Date: 15:39 02/03/2023 Status: Closed POD: DEN Reporting Facility: ZKC Callsign:UAL700 Aircraft:B772 Tail Number: Operator:UAL Origin:IAD Destination:SFO New Destination: Operator Type:Commercial Paged:NO REMARKS Aircraft reported a large balloon off the right side while N bound at FL400, 10NM W of STJ. The balloon was at approximately FL500 and above. SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2023-02-03T15:39 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1

Metadata

Agency
Classification
UNCLASSIFIED
Department
NARA
Confidence85
Credibility90

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