Pilot Report
Unclassified Complete
237UAP00138
National Archives and Records Administration
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85%
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A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at high altitude, describing it as lights of various colors fading in and out.
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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:UAL2247
Aircraft:B752
Tail Number:
Operator:UAL
Origin:SFO
Destination:IAD
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, 118NM W 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