237UAP00194

OTHER

AI Summary

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

Key Findings

- Incident occurred on February 3, 2023, at 14:17. - Aircraft involved: AAL2297, a Boeing 737-800 (B738). - The balloon was observed off the right side of the aircraft at approximately FL500. - The aircraft was flying southbound at FL340, 30 nautical miles east of PWK. - The incident is classified as closed.

OCR Text

SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON Date: 14:17 02/03/2023 Status: Closed POD: DEN Reporting Facility: ZDV Callsign:AAL2297 Aircraft:B738 Tail Number: Operator:AAL Origin:DFW Destination:BOS New Destination: Operator Type:Commercial Paged:NO REMARKS Aircraft reported a balloon off the right side while S bound at FL340, 30NM E of PWK. The balloon was at approximately FL500 and above. SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2023-02-03T14:17 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1

Metadata

Agency
Classification
UNCLASSIFIED
Department
NARA
Confidence85
Credibility90

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