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237UAP00281
National Archives and Records Administration
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A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon consisting of 15 bright lights while flying at FL260 near LFK on July 31, 2023.
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| Location | Context | Confidence | Supporting text |
|---|---|---|---|
| LFK on July | Incident Location | Unresolved | A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon consisting of 15 bright lights while flying at FL260 near LFK on July 31, 2023. |
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SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT
PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON
Date: 03:09 07/31/2023
Status: Closed
POD:
DEN
Reporting Facility: ZFW
Callsign:UAL1409
Aircraft:A320
Tail Number:
Operator:UAL
Origin:IAH
Destination:MKE
New Destination:
Operator Type:Commercial
MOR Init:YES
MOR ID:ZFW-M-2023/07/30-0008
Paged:YES
REMARKS
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the front while NE bound at FL260, in the vicinity of LFK. The unknown
phenomenon was described as 15 bright lights that appeared and then quickly disappeared. No evasive action taken. No LEO
notification.
SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2023-07-31T03:09 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1