237UAP00584

PILOT REPORT

AI Summary

On December 7, 2023, a Southwest Airlines flight (SWA498) reported observing an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at 40,000 feet near Meridian, MS. The pilot described lights moving rapidly from left to right at approximately 60,000 feet. The UAP was not detected on ATC radar, and no evasive action was taken.

Key Findings

- UAP observed by pilot of SWA498 at FL400. - Lights moving at high speed from left to right at approx FL600. - No radar detection of UAP by ATC. - No evasive action taken by the pilot.

OCR Text

Date: 12/7/2023 8:51:00 PM (-06 CST) Title: SWA498 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 12-07-2023 Latitude: 32.691056529999997 Latitude: -89.176580619999996 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: MERIDIAN, MS/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/2051C/MEMPHIS ARTCC ADVISED SOUTHWEST 498, B737, ATL -DAL, OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON WHILE WESTBOUND AT FL400, 35 W MERIDIAN. PILOT REPORTED LIGHTS MOVING AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AT APROX FL600. NO EVASIVE ACTION REPORTED. UAP WAS NOT OBSERVED ON ATC RADAR. WOC 7-3333 JA/RL Washington Operations Center DESCRIPTION

Metadata

Agency
Classification
UNCLASSIFIED
Department
NARA
Confidence85
Credibility90

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