237UAP00064
AI Summary
A Skywatch incident report detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed by a commercial aircraft on August 28, 2021.
Key Findings
- Incident occurred at 06:34 on August 28, 2021. - The aircraft was a B737 operated by Southwest Airlines (SWA2067). - The phenomenon was reported while flying northbound at FL400 over Richmond (RIC). - The object exhibited strobing lights in a race track formation near Washington D.C. (DCA) at approximately FL550 or above. - The object was no longer visible by 06:37.
OCR Text
SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON Date: 06:34 08/28/2021 Status: Closed POD: DEN Reporting Facility: ZDC Callsign:SWA2067 Aircraft:B737 Tail Number: Operator:SWA Origin:RSW Destination:BWI New Destination: Operator Type:Commercial Paged:YES REMARKS Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the front while N bound at FL400 over RIC. The unknown phenomenon was strobing in a race track formation near DCA at approximately FL550 or above. Object not visible at 0637 or later. AWO/TSOC/WOC/CM notified. SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2021-08-28T06:34 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1
Metadata
- Agency
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- Classification
- UNCLASSIFIED
- Department
- NARA