Close encounter with wx-balloon.
Hello All,
Yesterday while en-route near Geneva at FL390 we spotted a large wx-balloon. We passed directly below and it was not more then 200ft above us.
I could clearly see the cable below with the wx-equipment attached.
Anyone else had such experience? Should I file a report? I did inform ATC and they were going to: "advise the authorities".
These balloons don't carry transponder like equipment and they are not visible on radar? I assume there is no way to track their position.
Did any a/c ever fly into a wx-balloon? What could happen?
Rgds,AV8R