Pilot Report Unclassified Complete

237UAP00137

National Archives and Records Administration

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Department

NARA

Original size

49 KB

External ID

cdaea7c52f827dd02a82e8a6754313afcab12fb55d5f0dc58fc85f6a81dc0580

Confidence

85%

Credibility

80%

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Intelligence summary

AAL2654, a commercial B738 aircraft, reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at FL390 on December 17, 2022. The phenomenon was characterized by red, green, and white lights that faded in and out, possibly indicating satellite activity.

Tags & topics

Aviation SafetyCommercial aviationUnidentified Aerial Phenomena Aviation Commercial Flight Incident Report UAP

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Jun 15, 2022

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Jun 14, 2026

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Entities mentioned

B738 AAL MCI

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SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON Date: 09:55 12/17/2022 Status: Closed POD: DEN Reporting Facility: ZKC Callsign:AAL2654 Aircraft:B738 Tail Number: Operator:AAL Origin:LAS Destination:ORD New Destination: Operator Type:Commercial MOR Init:YES MOR ID:ZKC-M-2022/12/17-0001 Paged:YES Secondary Codes:MOR, NOTIFICATION-NONE REMARKS Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while E bound at FL390, 38NM NW MCI. The unknown phenomenon was described as red, green, and white lights fading in and out, high above. Possible satellites. TY notified. SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2022-12-17T09:55 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1