237UAP00545
AI Summary
On August 26, 2023, United Airlines flight UAL1491 reported observing flying white objects at high altitudes while en route from Houston to Las Vegas. Multiple aircraft in the vicinity also reported seeing the same phenomenon, which was presumed to be Starlink satellites.
Key Findings
- UAL1491 observed flying white objects at altitudes between FL340 and FL400. - The sighting occurred while the aircraft was approximately 70 nautical miles east-northeast of El Paso, TX. - Other flights in the area (ASA25, AAL2697, SWA4691, ABX3151, FFT1549, SKW3147) reported similar observations. - No evasive action was taken by the pilots. - The phenomenon was presumed to be Starlink satellites, but no official notification was reported to the LEO.
OCR Text
Date: 8/26/2023 8:40:00 PM (-06 MDT) Title: UAL1491 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 08-26-2023 Latitude: 32.23208065 Latitude: -105.29311939999999 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: EL PASO, TX/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/2040M/ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC ADVISED UNITED 1491, B39M, IAH - LAS, OBSERVED FLYING WHITE OBJECTS AT FL340-FL400 WHILE W BOUND AT FL360 70 ENE ELP. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. ASA25, UAL1491, AAL2697, SWA4691, ABX3151, FFT1549, AND SKW3147 OBSERVED THE SAME PHENOMENON PRESUMED TO BE STARLINK SATELLITES. LEO NOTIFICATION NOT REPORTED. WOC 7- 3333 JF/JA Washington Operations Center DESCRIPTION
Metadata
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- Classification
- UNCLASSIFIED
- Department
- NARA
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