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Airliners have been informed a large white balloon around 40,000 ft has been spotted over the Pacific

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Last updated: February 21, 2023, 11:22 UTC
Published: Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at 16:30 UTC
Category: News
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Another large balloon has been spotted near the Island of Hawai’i.

The U.S. military has heard about reports of a large white balloon traveling at about 40,000 to 50,000 feet over the Pacific, that would now be just several hundred miles east of Honolulu.

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command confirmed the reports, according to American Military News, one of the most read military and foreign affairs news outlets in the world.

Well I guess we aren’t done with this balloon fad yet 🎈 pic.twitter.com/4dsrpAH7wi

— FL410_over_HNL (@InfantryPilot) February 19, 2023

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The balloon is being reported at ~1000km east of Honolulu at 26.39 N 150.21 W. Multiple ACARS messages informed about a large white balloon between FL400-500.

Delta flight #DL837 (Airbus A350) was informed because they went right by the location.

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There still has been no official government confirmation of the balloon itself.

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