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237UAP00127
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A Skywatch Incident Report detailing the observation of an unidentified aerial phenomenon by a commercial aircraft near Chicago, IL, on October 24, 2022.
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| Location | Context | Confidence | Supporting text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | Incident Location | Medium | A Skywatch Incident Report detailing the observation of an unidentified aerial phenomenon by a commercial aircraft near Chicago, IL, on October 24, 2022. |
| W of Chicago, Illinois | Incident Location | Unresolved | …ting Facility: ZAU Callsign:SWA1884 Aircraft:B738 Tail Number: Operator:SWA Origin:BWI Destination:LAS New Destination: Operator Type:Commercial Paged:YES REMA |
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SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT
PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON
Date: 02:57 10/24/2022
Status: Closed
POD:
DEN
Reporting Facility: ZAU
Callsign:SWA1884
Aircraft:B738
Tail Number:
Operator:SWA
Origin:BWI
Destination:LAS
New Destination:
Operator Type:Commercial
Paged:YES
REMARKS
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon being observed off of the horizon W of Chicago, IL. 3 bright lights in a
triangular shape moving in an erratic motion in all directions, dimming and brightening lights. SWA1976 and SWA2316 reported
the same observation. AWO notified.
SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2022-10-24T02:57 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1