Which UAP sightings were explained as balloons?
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Several UAP sightings were explained as balloons. For instance, a UAP observed in the Arabian Gulf in 2020 was described as "looking like a balloon" and was traveling with the winds at 31,000 ft [3]. Additionally, in a case resolution, AARO assessed that the UAP was very likely a lighter-than-air (LTA) object, such as a large balloon [2]. Another reference mentions that some UAP reports were identified as balloons that had gotten loose from meteorological stations [5].