237UAP00260
AI Summary
AAL116, a commercial aircraft, reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at 37,000 feet. The phenomenon exhibited alternating flashing lights and was traveling in the same direction at approximately 10,000 feet above the aircraft.
Key Findings
- Incident occurred on May 1, 2023, at 09:10. - The aircraft was a Boeing 777-200 (B772) operated by American Airlines (AAL). - The phenomenon was observed on the left side of the aircraft while it was northeast bound. - The unidentified phenomenon had alternating flashing lights. - There were 6-8 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites in the vicinity.
OCR Text
SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON Date: 09:10 05/01/2023 Status: Closed POD: DEN Reporting Facility: ZLA Callsign:AAL116 Aircraft:B772 Tail Number: Operator:AAL Origin:OGG Destination:DFW New Destination: Operator Type:Commercial Paged:YES REMARKS Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the L side while NE bound at 37,000 feet, 235 NM 210 deg of SXC. The unknown phenomenon was alternating flashing lights traveling same direction at approximately 10,000 feet above. There were about 6-8 LEO satellites in the area. SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2023-05-01T09:10 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1
Metadata
- Agency
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- Classification
- UNCLASSIFIED
- Department
- NARA
- Catalog source
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