diff --git a/src/aws/dependencies/detectIncompleteState.sh b/src/aws/dependencies/detectIncompleteState.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dcc2e37c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/aws/dependencies/detectIncompleteState.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Function to describe an EC2 instance by its Name tag
+# Accepts one argument: instanceName
+describeInstanceByName() {
+  local instanceName=$1
+
+  # Check if instanceName was provided
+  if [ -z "$instanceName" ]; then
+    echo "Error: Please provide an instance name."
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  # Run the AWS CLI command with the provided instanceName and capture the result in JSON format
+  local result=$(aws ec2 describe-instances \
+    --filters "Name=tag:Name,Values=$instanceName" \
+    --query 'Reservations[*].Instances[*].{Instance:InstanceId,State:State.Name,PublicIP:PublicIpAddress}' \
+    --output json)
+
+  # Check if result is empty, meaning no instances found
+  if [ -z "$result" ] || [ "$result" = "[]" ]; then
+    echo "No instances found with Name tag: $instanceName"
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  # Use jq to parse and display InstanceId, State, and PublicIP
+  echo "$result" | jq -r '.[] | .[] | "\nInstanceId: \(.Instance)\nState: \(.State)\nPublicIP: \(.PublicIP // "N/A")\n"'
+  return 0
+}
+
+# Function to check if a security group exists by its name
+# Accepts one argument: groupName
+checkSecurityGroupExists() {
+  local groupName=$1
+
+  # Describe security groups filtered by group name
+  local result=$(aws ec2 describe-security-groups --group-names "$groupName" 2>&1)
+
+  # Check if the result contains an error (security group not found)
+  if echo "$result" | grep -q "InvalidGroup.NotFound"; then
+    echo "Security group '$groupName' does not exist."
+    return 1
+  else
+    echo "Security group '$groupName' exists."
+    return 0
+  fi
+}
+
+# Function to check if a key pair exists by its name
+# Accepts one argument: keyName
+checkKeyPairExists() {
+  local keyName=$1
+
+  # Describe key pairs filtered by key name
+  local result=$(aws ec2 describe-key-pairs --key-name "$keyName" 2>&1)
+
+  # Check if the result contains an error (key pair not found)
+  if echo "$result" | grep -q "InvalidKeyPair.NotFound"; then
+    echo "Key pair '$keyName' does not exist."
+    return 1
+  else
+    echo "Key pair '$keyName' exists."
+    return 0
+  fi
+}
+
+# Parent function to detect the state of the instance, security group, and key pair
+# Accepts three arguments:
+#   $1: instanceName (for describeInstanceByName)
+#   $2: groupName (for checkSecurityGroupExists)
+#   $3: keyName (for checkKeyPairExists)
+# Returns a binary value representing the state:
+#   - Bit 2 (100): Instance exists
+#   - Bit 1 (010): Security group exists
+#   - Bit 0 (001): Key pair exists
+detectIncompleteState() {
+  local instanceName=$1
+  local groupName=$2
+  local keyName=$3
+
+  # Initialize existence status variables (0 = exists, 1 = doesn't exist)
+  local keyPairExists=0
+  local securityGroupExists=0
+  local instanceExists=0
+
+  # Check if the instance exists
+  describeInstanceByName "$instanceName"
+  instanceExists=$? # 0 if exists, 1 if doesn't exist
+
+  # Check if the security group exists
+  checkSecurityGroupExists "$groupName"
+  securityGroupExists=$? # 0 if exists, 1 if doesn't exist
+
+  # Check if the key pair exists
+  checkKeyPairExists "$keyName"
+  keyPairExists=$? # 0 if exists, 1 if doesn't exist
+
+  # Construct a binary value based on the resource existence statuses
+  # Bit 2 -> instanceExists (shift left by 2 positions)
+  # Bit 1 -> securityGroupExists (shift left by 1 position)
+  # Bit 0 -> keyPairExists
+  local binaryState=$(((instanceExists << 2) | (securityGroupExists << 1) | keyPairExists))
+
+  # Output the binary value (as a decimal number)
+  echo "Binary state (in decimal): $binaryState"
+
+  # Return the binary state (as an integer)
+  return $binaryState
+}
+
+# Example usage:
+# To use the parent function `detectIncompleteState`, provide three arguments:
+# 1. The name of the instance to check
+# 2. The name of the security group to check
+# 3. The name of the key pair to check
+#
+# Example:
+# detectIncompleteState "luftballon" "luftballons-sg" "luftballon"
+detectIncompleteState "luftballon" "luftballons-sg" "luftballon"
+binaryState=$?
+
+# Output the binary state in binary format for easier understanding
+echo "Binary state (in binary): $(echo "obase=2; $binaryState" | bc)"
+
+# Example: Interpret the binary state
+if [[ $binaryState -eq 0 ]]; then
+  echo "All resources exist."
+else
+  # Analyze each bit
+  if ((binaryState & 4)); then
+    echo "Instance does not exist."
+  fi
+  if ((binaryState & 2)); then
+    echo "Security Group does not exist."
+  fi
+  if ((binaryState & 1)); then
+    echo "Key Pair does not exist."
+  fi
+fi
+
+# Example usage:
+# To use the parent function `detectIncompleteState`, provide three arguments:
+# 1. The name of the instance to check
+# 2. The name of the security group to check
+# 3. The name of the key pair to check
+#
+# Example:
+# detectIncompleteState "my-instance-name" "my-security-group-name" "my-key-pair-name"
+detectIncompleteState "luftballon" "luftballons-sg" "luftballon"
+echo $?
diff --git a/src/aws/down.sh b/src/aws/down.sh
index 31a4f0c5..25a53d02 100755
--- a/src/aws/down.sh
+++ b/src/aws/down.sh
@@ -3,32 +3,32 @@
 #BASE=$HOME
 BASE=/home/pi
 
-function down(){
+function down() {
 
   balloonName=$(setBalloonName "$1")
+  keyName=$(getValueByAttribute $balloonName key)
+  groupName=$(getValueByAttribute $balloonName groupName)
+
+  detectIncompleteState "luftballon" "luftballons-sg" "luftballon"
 
   if ! isBalloonNameValid "$balloonName"; then
-      echo "Please provide a valid balloon name"
-      exit 1
+    echo "Please provide a valid balloon name"
+    exit 1
   fi
 
   instanceId=$(getValueByAttribute $balloonName instanceId)
 
   if [ "$instanceId" = "null" ]; then
-      echo "$balloonName does not exist"
-      exit 0
+    echo "$balloonName does not exist"
+    exit 0
   fi
 
-  keyName=$(getValueByAttribute $balloonName key)
-  groupName=$(getValueByAttribute $balloonName groupName)
-
-
   storePortArrayString $groupName tcp $balloonName
   storePortArrayString $groupName udp $balloonName
   updateSshtunnelConfig $balloonName
 
   echo $instanceId
-  aws ec2 terminate-instances --instance-ids $instanceId 
+  aws ec2 terminate-instances --instance-ids $instanceId
   echo "ec2 instance delete"
 
   echo $keyName