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237UAP00293
National Archives and Records Administration
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A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at FL360, which was described as white with a bright white aura. The incident occurred near a train of SpaceX satellites.
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SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT
PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON
Date: 02:40 08/27/2023
Status: Closed
POD:
DEN
Reporting Facility: ZAB
Callsign:UAL1491
Aircraft:B39M
Tail Number:
Operator:UAL
Origin:LAS
Destination:EWR
New Destination:
Operator Type:Commercial
Paged:YES
REMARKS
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the front side while W bound at FL360, 70 NM E of ELP. The unknown
phenomenon was white with a bright white aura around it traveling E bound above them. Some aircraft described it as a missile.
These reports correlate with a train of Space X satellites moving SW to NE bound. Additional aircraft reporting UAP: ASA25,
AAL2697, SWA4691, ABX3151, SKW3147. All aircraft altitudes were FL340 to FL400.
SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2023-08-27T02:40 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1