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This Federal Aviation Administration record, released by the Department of Transportation in 2023, logs a UAP report from April 23, 2009 at 00:45. The Houston facility (ZHU) filed the report on N97DK, a Canadair Challenger 604. The remarks state that the aircraft was 5 miles north of IAH at FL250 when it encountered a UFO resembling a very large kite. No further details are given, and the report is marked closed.
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## PRIMARY CODE: OTHER Date: 00:45 04/23/2009 Status: Closed POD: DEN Reporting Facility: ZHU Callsign: N97DK Aircraft: CL60, CANADAIR, C-143 Challenger 604 Tail Number: Operator: Origin: Destination: New Destination: Operator Type: Paged: NO REMARKS ACFT 5-miles north of IAH, at FL250,encountereda UFO which resembles a very large kite. No further details.
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