237UAP00188
AI Summary
A commercial aircraft reported a large balloon sighting while flying at 36,000 feet, approximately 30 nautical miles west of RBA.
Key Findings
- Incident occurred on February 3, 2023, at 14:39. - 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 an altitude of approximately 50,000 feet. - The incident was reported to the Denver (DEN) facility and is classified as a closed case.
OCR Text
SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON Date: 14:39 02/03/2023 Status: Closed POD: DEN Reporting Facility: ZDV Callsign:AAL2574 Aircraft:B738 Tail Number: Operator:AAL Origin:STL Destination:PHX New Destination: Operator Type:Commercial Paged:NO REMARKS Aircraft reported a large balloon off the right side while W bound at FL360, 30NM W of RBA. The balloon was at approximately FL500 and above. SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2023-02-03T14:39 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1
Metadata
- Agency
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- Classification
- UNCLASSIFIED
- Department
- NARA
- Catalog source
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