237UAP00286
AI Summary
A commercial A320 aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) while flying at 31,000 feet. The UAP exhibited flashing white lights and was observed to rapidly climb and descend. The pilot indicated that this object has been seen multiple times in the same area, dismissing the possibility of it being low Earth orbit satellites.
Key Findings
- Incident occurred on August 11, 2023, at 06:39. - The aircraft was operating under callsign TAI580, flying from MSLP to IAD. - The UAP was reported to have flashing white lights and was climbing and descending rapidly. - The pilot-in-command (PIC) noted that this phenomenon has been observed multiple times in the same area. - EADS, NORAD, and NCRCC were notified of the incident.
OCR Text
SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON Date: 06:39 08/11/2023 Status: Closed POD: DEN Reporting Facility: ZDC Callsign:TAI580 Aircraft:A320 Tail Number: Operator:TAI Origin:MSLP Destination:IAD New Destination: Operator Type:Commercial Paged:YES REMARKS Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon on the RDU235030 while N bound at 31,000 feet. The unknown phenomenon was flashing white lights rapidly climbing and descending. No description or distance reported. PIC said they see this object every time they pass this area of the US. The PIC did not believe it was LEO Satellites. EADS/NORAD/NCRCC notified. SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2023-08-11T06:39 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1
Metadata
- Agency
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- Classification
- UNCLASSIFIED
- Department
- NARA