Radar Report
Unclassified Complete
237UAP00064
National Archives and Records Administration
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Credibility
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A Skywatch incident report detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed by a commercial aircraft on August 28, 2021.
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| Location | Context | Confidence | Supporting 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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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