![Flightradar responds to person mistaking trending balloon HBAL617 for Chinese spying balloon : r/flightradar24 Flightradar responds to person mistaking trending balloon HBAL617 for Chinese spying balloon : r/flightradar24](https://preview.redd.it/flightradar-responds-to-person-mistaking-trending-balloon-v0-mp5owka43zfa1.png?auto=webp&s=23a1c020f0dcbeafe4156e04e64e2e57481df583)
Flightradar responds to person mistaking trending balloon HBAL617 for Chinese spying balloon : r/flightradar24
![Flightradar24 on X: "To provide additional clarity about what balloons are and are not visible on Flightradar24, we've updated our database entry for N257TH. N257TH is a standard high altitude research balloon, Flightradar24 on X: "To provide additional clarity about what balloons are and are not visible on Flightradar24, we've updated our database entry for N257TH. N257TH is a standard high altitude research balloon,](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FoFMjExWQAECZSO.jpg)
Flightradar24 on X: "To provide additional clarity about what balloons are and are not visible on Flightradar24, we've updated our database entry for N257TH. N257TH is a standard high altitude research balloon,
![Chur on X: "@flightradar24 Is COBRAA47 tracking the “It's not a Chinese Balloon'? https://t.co/R0Az3ORE2a" / X Chur on X: "@flightradar24 Is COBRAA47 tracking the “It's not a Chinese Balloon'? https://t.co/R0Az3ORE2a" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FoGN6MuaMAAqa5T.jpg)
Chur on X: "@flightradar24 Is COBRAA47 tracking the “It's not a Chinese Balloon'? https://t.co/R0Az3ORE2a" / X
![A standard high-altitude research tool became the world's most-tracked aircraft after thousands of people mistook it for the suspected Chinese spy balloon | Business Insider Africa A standard high-altitude research tool became the world's most-tracked aircraft after thousands of people mistook it for the suspected Chinese spy balloon | Business Insider Africa](https://ocdn.eu/images/pulscms/MGM7MDA_/fe6fab07-f675-41d4-9d1e-78ffa4f6009f.jpeg)
A standard high-altitude research tool became the world's most-tracked aircraft after thousands of people mistook it for the suspected Chinese spy balloon | Business Insider Africa
![Flightradar24 on X: "Another Chinese balloon over the USA? 😱😱 No, it's an American weather balloon launch near Sioux Falls. https://t.co/aFnSTFwdjX https://t.co/uTRLd2WgKR" / X Flightradar24 on X: "Another Chinese balloon over the USA? 😱😱 No, it's an American weather balloon launch near Sioux Falls. https://t.co/aFnSTFwdjX https://t.co/uTRLd2WgKR" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Foat8dxWYAEl9ak.jpg:large)
Flightradar24 on X: "Another Chinese balloon over the USA? 😱😱 No, it's an American weather balloon launch near Sioux Falls. https://t.co/aFnSTFwdjX https://t.co/uTRLd2WgKR" / X
![Flightradar24 on X: "The balloon wandering through US airspace isn't currently a concern for commercial traffic as it is well above where flights operate. Most commercial flights operate below 45,000 feet, with Flightradar24 on X: "The balloon wandering through US airspace isn't currently a concern for commercial traffic as it is well above where flights operate. Most commercial flights operate below 45,000 feet, with](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FoEb3MpWYAIWEgO.jpg:large)
Flightradar24 on X: "The balloon wandering through US airspace isn't currently a concern for commercial traffic as it is well above where flights operate. Most commercial flights operate below 45,000 feet, with
![Flightradar24 on X: "Quite unusual to track a hot air balloon at 18,000 feet https://t.co/3PvjQStLub https://t.co/ItaynA8sm3" / X Flightradar24 on X: "Quite unusual to track a hot air balloon at 18,000 feet https://t.co/3PvjQStLub https://t.co/ItaynA8sm3" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CSlqj4yU8AAUc2M.jpg)
Flightradar24 on X: "Quite unusual to track a hot air balloon at 18,000 feet https://t.co/3PvjQStLub https://t.co/ItaynA8sm3" / X
![The “forecasted” path of the Chinese Spy Balloon. It is expected to reach SE Missouri a couple hours from now. : r/flightradar24 The “forecasted” path of the Chinese Spy Balloon. It is expected to reach SE Missouri a couple hours from now. : r/flightradar24](https://i.redd.it/22srxnyso0ga1.jpg)