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237UAP00261

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9d0002243808d463d66e117371cd53c656ac87a44d577f912578876954a9a15b
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85%
Credibility
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This document is a Skywatch Incident Report detailing an encounter with unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) observed by multiple aircraft near Birmingham (BHM) on May 2, 2023.

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AviationIncident ReportUAP aerial phenomenonIncidentSkywatchUAP

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Birmingham Incident Location Unresolved This document is a Skywatch Incident Report detailing an encounter with unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) observed by multiple aircraft near Birmingham (BHM)

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SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON Date: 06:21 05/02/2023 Status: Closed POD: DEN Reporting Facility: BHM Callsign:LN10UH Aircraft:C550 Tail Number: Operator: Origin:PNS Destination:BHM New Destination: Operator Type: Paged:YES REMARKS Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the front while inbound to BHM from the south. The unknown phenomenon was bright lights, changing in intensity, circling counterclockwise north of BHM at high altitude. Two other aircraft, N414CY, C208, BHM-MDQ and SKQ37, PC12, BTR-BHM, also reported same lights in same location. SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2023-05-02T06:21 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1