237UAP00107

MILITARY REPORT

AI Summary

A commercial aircraft reported observing unidentified aerial phenomena consisting of blinking lights while flying at high altitude. The incident was noted by multiple aircraft in the vicinity, and NORAD attributed the lights to Starlink satellites.

Key Findings

- Incident occurred on 08/19/2022 at 05:50. - Aircraft involved: B763, operated by GTI, flying from IAH to CVG. - Observations included 2 and 3 blinking lights at an altitude above FL390. - Multiple aircraft reported the lights. - NORAD identified the lights as Starlink satellites. - Incident status: Closed.

OCR Text

SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON Date: 05:50 08/19/2022 Status: Closed POD: DEN Reporting Facility: ZME Callsign:GTI120 Aircraft:B763 Tail Number: Operator:GTI Origin:IAH Destination:CVG New Destination: Operator Type:Commercial Paged:YES REMARKS Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while NE bound at FL390, in the vicinity of LIT. The unknown phenomenon was reported as 2 and 3 blinking lights at an altitude well above FL390 steady over LIT. Multiple ACFT observed the lights. NORAD reports Starlink satellites in the area. AWO advised. SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2022-08-19T05:50 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1

Metadata

Agency
Classification
UNCLASSIFIED
Department
NARA
Confidence85
Credibility90

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