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This is a closed Federal Aviation Administration report, released by the Department of Transportation and dated 2023. It records an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported at 17:22 on 02/03/2023 by the crew of Delta flight DAL1059, a commercial flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Houston (IAH), and the ZKC facility took the report. While heading southwest at FL360, the crew reported a large balloon off the right side at roughly FL500 or higher. No further action or explanation is recorded.
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## PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON Date: 17:22 02/03/2023 Status: Closed POD: DEN Callsign: DAL1059 Aircraft: BCS1 Tail Number: Operator: DAL Reporting Facility: ZKC Origin: MSP Destination: IAH New Destination: Operator Type: Commercial Paged: NO REMARKS Aircraft reported a large balloon off the right side while SW bound at FL360,OVHD BQS. The balloon was at approximately FL500 and above.
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