237UAP00214
AI Summary
A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at FL370 over Iowa City. The phenomenon was described as an aircraft circling at or above their altitude, which appeared and disappeared. Previous reports suggested it might be a train of satellites.
Key Findings
- Incident occurred on February 11, 2023, at 09:00. - The reporting aircraft was an A320 with callsign AAL403. - The unidentified aerial phenomenon was observed off the left side of the aircraft. - The phenomenon appeared and disappeared, leading to confusion about its nature. - AMOC indicated a similar report from the previous week, attributing it to a train of satellites.
OCR Text
SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON Date: 09:00 02/11/2023 Status: Closed POD: DEN Reporting Facility: ZAU Callsign:AAL403 Aircraft:A320 Tail Number: Operator:AAL Origin:DEN Destination:PHL New Destination: Operator Type:Commercial Paged:YES REMARKS Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the left side while east bound at FL370, over Iowa City. The unknown phenomenon was an aircraft circling at or above their altitude appearing and disappearing. AMOC added that the same report came in last week and it was a "train" of satellites. TY notified. SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2023-02-11T09:00 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1
Metadata
- Agency
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- Classification
- UNCLASSIFIED
- Department
- NARA