Iberia A320 enroute on Aug 24th 2025, near collision with weather balloon
Last Update: November 4, 2025 / 17:37:42 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 24, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Iberia
Flight number
IB-694
Departure
Catania, Italy
Destination
Madrid, Spain
Aircraft Registration
EC-MDK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
On Nov 4th 2025 Spain's CIAIAC reported the weather balloon passed approximately 200 meters/660 feet to the right of the aircraft and about 30 meters/100 feet above. The occurrence is being investigated.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 24, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Iberia
Flight number
IB-694
Departure
Catania, Italy
Destination
Madrid, Spain
Aircraft Registration
EC-MDK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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