Pilot Report Unclassified Complete

237UAP00098

National Archives and Records Administration

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NARA
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49 KB
External ID
fef58dc3f8ee298f9dd0d730cb24ab67f0377a3a060fd55109821291c18e5bd5
Confidence
85%
Credibility
80%

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Intelligence summary

AAL2561, a commercial aircraft, reported unidentified aerial phenomena consisting of 2 to 3 stationary lights while flying at FL 370 over LIT on August 7, 2022.

Tags & topics

Aviation SafetyIncident ReportingUAP AviationPilot ReportUAPUnidentified Aerial Phenomenon

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LIT and above their altitude Sighting Location Unresolved …Status: Closed POD: DEN Reporting Facility: ZME Callsign:AAL2561 Aircraft:B738 Tail Number: Operator:AAL Origin:DFW Destination:CLT New Destination: Operator T
LIT on August Sighting Location Unresolved AAL2561, a commercial aircraft, reported unidentified aerial phenomena consisting of 2 to 3 stationary lights while flying at FL 370 over LIT on August 7, 2022.

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Jun 15, 2022

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Jun 14, 2026

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SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON Date: 06:30 08/07/2022 Status: Closed POD: DEN Reporting Facility: ZME Callsign:AAL2561 Aircraft:B738 Tail Number: Operator:AAL Origin:DFW Destination:CLT New Destination: Operator Type:Commercial Paged:NO REMARKS Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon over LIT and above their altitude, while E bound at FL 370, 58 NM S LIT. The unknown phenomenon was 2 to 3 stationary lights appearing and disappearing. No other aircraft observed the lights. SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2022-08-07T06:30 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1