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237UAP00049
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This document is a Skywatch Incident Report detailing a UFO sighting by pilots of two aircraft near Washington D.C. on April 26, 2021.
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SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT
PRIMARY CODE: OTHER
Date: 05:45 04/26/2021
Status: Closed
POD:
DEN
Reporting Facility: ZDC
Callsign:N39RC
Aircraft:C560
Tail Number:
Operator:
Origin:PBI
Destination:ABE
New Destination:
Operator Type:General Aviation
MOR Init:YES
MOR ID:ZDC-M-2021/04/26-0001
Paged:YES
REMARKS
PIC of N39RC and JBU1380 reported a UFO described as a white, rapidly circling light at approximately FL450 in the vicinity of
IAD231240 out of the right side of the ACFTs. Both pilots reported it was short in duration and disappeared at the same time.
AWO/JH notified.
SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2021-04-26T05:45 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1