237UAP00051
AI Summary
This report details an incident involving an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) observed by air traffic controllers and pilots on May 20, 2021. The UAP was detected at flight level 400 and was tracked moving northwest.
Key Findings
- UAP observed at FL400 by air traffic controllers. - Two aircraft reported sightings of the UAP and contrails above them. - The UAP was tracked moving northwest at approximately FL400. - No conclusive identification was made after replay analysis by CONR.
OCR Text
SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON Date: 19:49 05/20/2021 Status: Closed POD: DEN Reporting Facility: ZDC Paged:NO REMARKS Mode C intruder alert observed by controller moving slowly to the NW 50 SE of RIC @ FL400. 2 aircraft at FL390 were queried. First aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon just above them at FL400 and second aircraft (some time later) saw contrails above them at FL400. HQ DEN requested CONR to look at replay. CONR observed primary target off the HPW031 at 12 NM. The unknown phenomenon was traveling NW bound at approximately FL400. HQ DEN asked AMOC for replay and negative results found. ZDC reported calls signs of two previous aircraft as SCX3036 and PPJ510. SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2021-05-20T19:49 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1
Metadata
- Agency
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- Classification
- UNCLASSIFIED
- Department
- NARA