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SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON Date: 05:00 08/17/2022 Status: Closed POD: DEN Reporting Facility: ZDC Callsign:SWA2826 Aircraft:B38M Tail Number: Operator:SWA Origin:RSW Destination:BWI New Destination: Operator Type:Commercial Paged:YES REMARKS Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon from the front side while NE bound at FL390, 38 NM S of FAY. The unknown phenomenon was a bright light in a holding pattern in the upper atmosphere in the vicinity of 37:49N/78:01W, approximately 40 NM NW of RIC. Two other aircraft reported seeing same object. At 0450 SWA1875, B737, MIA-BWI, from the left side, while NE bound at FL390, 9 NM S of LVL. At 0455 SWG603, B738, MUCC-CYUL, from the front side, while N bound at FL380, 26 NM SW of LVL. 0540 Additional aircraft reported seeing same object, SWG411, B38M, MDPP-CYYZ, from front side, while N bound at FL 370, 38 NM NW of RIC. PIC indicated they though phenomenon was star link satellites reflecting sunlight. TY/AWO notified. SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2022-08-17T05:00 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1