237UAP00101
AI Summary
A commercial aircraft reported observing unidentified aerial phenomena while en route from BQN to EHAM. The crew noted two aircraft operating in a racetrack pattern and later speculated that the lights observed might be Starlink satellites.
Key Findings
- Incident occurred on August 10, 2022, at 04:09 UTC. - The reporting aircraft was a B77L with callsign UAE9918. - Two unidentified aircraft were observed in a North to South racetrack pattern. - The crew initially reported the unidentified phenomena but later suggested they might be Starlink satellites. - The incident was closed without further action.
OCR Text
SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON Date: 04:09 08/10/2022 Status: Closed POD: DEN Reporting Facility: ZNY Callsign:UAE9918 Aircraft:B77L Tail Number: Operator:UAE Origin:BQN Destination:EHAM New Destination: Operator Type:Commercial Paged:NO REMARKS (CFPL) Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the 12 o'clock while NNE bound at FL330, 1,050 miles off the E coast of the Carolinas, LAT/LONG 3208N/5750W. The crew observed 2 aircraft North of their position operating in a formation in a North to South racetrack pattern. They appeared to have their landing lights on while operating in a left hand racetrack pattern, 3-5 minutes laps with one trailing the other by 5 seconds. Looks like a fast Jet Cap. They area estimated to be 40-50 miles ahead at approximately at or above FL400. LEO not notified. (CFPL) 0409 Update: The Crew is reporting that they continue to observe 2 or 3 lights moving North and East very high above. They report this sighting to possibly be Starlink Satellites. AWO notified. SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2022-08-10T04:09 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1
Metadata
- Agency
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- Classification
- UNCLASSIFIED
- Department
- NARA