Claims
The Xiaoshan Airport closure (2010) was blamed on a balloon
Unproven held · awaiting record What these labels mean →The record so far (ABC News, 14 Jul 2010) reports the closure and public speculation but no official balloon explanation. Held for a record.
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| Relation | Record | Note |
|---|---|---|
| pending | — | ABC News 14 Jul 2010 does not mention a balloon |
Sources
| Source | Relation | At |
|---|---|---|
| China UFO files (Cappy Army 2026) | reports |
Ties
| To | Role | Years | Verdict | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xiaoshan Airport in Hangzhou was closed for about an hour on 7 Jul 2010 after a reported UFO | same event, explanation clause | 2010 | Structural |
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Claim
The record so far (ABC News, 14 Jul 2010) reports the closure and public speculation but no official balloon explanation. Held for a record.
Original claim: The 7 Jul 2010 closure of Xiaoshan Airport was officially blamed on a balloon.
No fetched record yet says so. ABC News (14 Jul 2010) reports the closure and public speculation only.