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This Federal Aviation Administration record, released by the Department of Transportation in 2023, logs an unidentified aerial phenomenon report from 17:25 on February 26, 2022. It was filed through the ZKC reporting facility. A general aviation Gulfstream GLF3 flying from HOU, callsign N500GF, was eastbound at FL380, 42 NM southwest of SPI, when it reported the phenomenon. The object was identified as a balloon 25 feet in diameter. The pilot in command reported a near midair collision, and the report is marked closed.
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## PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON Date: 17:25 02/26/2022 Status: Closed POD: DEN Reporting Facility: ZKC Callsign: N500GF Aircraft: GLF3 Tail Number: Operator: Origin: HOU Destination: ARR New Destination: Operator Type: General Aviation Paged: NO ## REMARKS Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while east bound at FL380, 42 NM SW of SPI. The unknown phenomenon was a balloon 25 ft in diameter. PIC reported NMAC.
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