237UAP00288
AI Summary
AAL1397 reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon consisting of two bright lights circling at high altitude, corroborated by multiple aircraft and facilities.
Key Findings
- Incident occurred on 08/16/2023 at 06:00. - Reported by AAL1397, a commercial B738 aircraft. - Described as two bright lights 60 miles north of BHM. - Lights were observed circling at a very high altitude, disappearing intermittently. - Multiple reports from other aircraft and facilities in the area, including NKS2866 and Birmingham Tower personnel.
OCR Text
SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON Date: 06:00 08/16/2023 Status: Closed POD: DEN Reporting Facility: ZME Callsign:AAL1397 Aircraft:B738 Tail Number: Operator:AAL Origin:MIA Destination:MCI New Destination: Operator Type:Commercial Paged:YES REMARKS Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon in the vicinity of HSV of what appeared to be two aircraft refueling well above their altitude of FL340. The unknown phenomenon was described as two bright lights 60 miles N of BHM circling at a very high altitude. The lights would stay on for a few minutes and then disappear. Multiple aircraft and facilities are reporting the same description of lights in the general area. NKS2866, Birmingham Tower personnel, and reports from aircraft in Atlanta Center's airspace. AWO notified. SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2023-08-16T06:00 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1
Metadata
- Agency
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- Classification
- UNCLASSIFIED
- Department
- NARA
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