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This 2023 Federal Aviation Administration record, catalogued as 237UAP00180, is a closed unidentified aerial phenomenon report filed through the Kansas City center (ZKC). It says that on 3 February 2023, Delta flight DAL1276, an A321 flying from Dallas-Fort Worth to Minneapolis, reported a large balloon off its left side. The aircraft was northbound at FL310, 13 nautical miles northwest of STJ, and the balloon appeared to be at about FL500 or higher.
## PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON Date: 15:18 02/03/2023 Status: Closed POD: DEN Callsign: DAL1276 Aircraft: A321 Tail Number: Operator: DAL Reporting Facility: ZKC Origin: DFW Destination: MSP New Destination: Operator Type: Commercial Paged: NO REMARKS Aircraft reported a large balloon off the left side while N bound at FL310, 13NM NW of STJ. The balloon was at approximately FL500 and above.
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