237UAP00178
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 15:22. - The aircraft involved was a Boeing 737-800 (B738) operated by American Airlines (AAL). - The balloon was observed off the right side of the aircraft at approximately FL500. - The aircraft was flying northbound at FL340, 13 nautical miles west of STJ. - The incident has been classified as closed.
OCR Text
SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON Date: 15:22 02/03/2023 Status: Closed POD: DEN Reporting Facility: ZKC Callsign:AAL883 Aircraft:B738 Tail Number: Operator:AAL Origin:ORD Destination:PHX New Destination: Operator Type:Commercial Paged:NO REMARKS Aircraft reported a large balloon off the right side while N bound at FL340, 13NM W of STJ. The balloon was at approximately FL500 and above. SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2023-02-03T15:22 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1
Metadata
- Agency
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- Classification
- UNCLASSIFIED
- Department
- NARA
- Catalog source
- View NARA catalog record