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This is a Federal Aviation Administration unidentified aerial phenomenon report from the Department of Transportation, released in 2023. It covers an event at 15:43 on 02/03/2023, when Spirit (NKS) flight NKS1286, an A320 flying from Chicago O'Hare to Phoenix, was reporting to the Kansas City facility (ZKC). The crew reported a large balloon off the right side while heading west at FL340 over St. Joseph. They put the balloon at about FL500 or higher. The report is marked closed.
## PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON Date: 15:43 02/03/2023 Status: Closed Callsign: NKS1286 POD: DEN Aircraft: A320 Reporting Facility: ZKC Tail Number: Operator: NKS Origin: ORD Destination: PHX New Destination: Operator Type: Commercial Paged: NO REMARKS Aircraft reported a large balloon off the right side while W bound at FL340, OVHVD STJ. The balloon was at approximately FL500 and above.
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