Radar Report Unclassified Complete

237UAP00064

National Archives and Records Administration

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Department
NARA
Original size
49 KB
External ID
557c452e8563632a34f41e6c7268143965d31e31a9a38ae15d2347ea021e7336
Confidence
85%
Credibility
90%

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Intelligence summary

A Skywatch incident report detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed by a commercial aircraft on August 28, 2021.

Tags & topics

Aviation SafetyCommercial FlightUAP AviationCommercial AircraftIncident ReportUAP

Locations referenced

LocationContextConfidenceSupporting text
DCA at approximately Sighting Location Unresolved …gin:RSW Destination:BWI New Destination: Operator Type:Commercial Paged:YES REMARKS Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the front while N b
RIC. The unknown phenomenon Sighting Location Unresolved …ility: ZDC Callsign:SWA2067 Aircraft:B737 Tail Number: Operator:SWA Origin:RSW Destination:BWI New Destination: Operator Type:Commercial Paged:YES REMARKS Airc

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Jun 15, 2021

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Jun 14, 2026

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SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON Date: 06:34 08/28/2021 Status: Closed POD: DEN Reporting Facility: ZDC Callsign:SWA2067 Aircraft:B737 Tail Number: Operator:SWA Origin:RSW Destination:BWI New Destination: Operator Type:Commercial Paged:YES REMARKS Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the front while N bound at FL400 over RIC. The unknown phenomenon was strobing in a race track formation near DCA at approximately FL550 or above. Object not visible at 0637 or later. AWO/TSOC/WOC/CM notified. SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2021-08-28T06:34 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1