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This Federal Aviation Administration record from the Department of Transportation logs a closed report of an unidentified aerial phenomenon dated February 3, 2023. According to the report, the crew of United Airlines flight UAL1152, a Boeing 737 MAX 9 flying from Chicago O'Hare to Phoenix, saw a large balloon off the right side. The aircraft was westbound at FL360, 30 nautical miles west of RBA, and the balloon was at about FL500 or higher. Denver Center filed the report.
## PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON Date: 14:32 02/03/2023 Status: Closed POD: DEN Callsign: UAL1152 Aircraft: B39M Tail Number: Operator: UAL Reporting Facility: ZDV 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 FL360, 30NM W of RBA. The balloon was at approximately FL500 and above.
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