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237UAP00248
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A Skywatch incident report detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed by a commercial aircraft on April 10, 2023, which was later suggested to be Skylink satellites.
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| Location | Context | Confidence | Supporting text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | Sighting Location | Unresolved | …le ENE bound at FL350, 148 NM NW of SPY. The unknown phenomenon was a bright white light unknown altitude above them. AJT1020, B767, RKSI to PANC at FL330 also |
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Jun 15, 2023
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SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT
PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON
Date: 11:08 04/10/2023
Status: Closed
POD:
DEN
Reporting Facility: ZAN
Callsign:UPS49
Aircraft:B763
Tail Number:
Operator:UPS
Origin:RKSI
Destination:ANC
New Destination:
Operator Type:Commercial
Paged:YES
REMARKS
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the left side while ENE bound at FL350, 148 NM NW of SPY. The
unknown phenomenon was a bright white light unknown altitude above them. AJT1020, B767, RKSI to PANC at FL330 also
reported same light. This is consistent with a train of Skylink satellites traveling over Alaska.
SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2023-04-10T11:08 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1