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237UAP00296
National Archives and Records Administration
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85%
Credibility
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A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at 40,000 feet. The phenomenon was described as moving lights and was noted to correlate with StarLink satellite constellations.
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| Location | Context | Confidence | Supporting text |
|---|---|---|---|
| No impact to flight or NAS | Incident Location | Unresolved | …ination: Operator Type:Commercial Paged:YES REMARKS Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon at their 11 O'clock to 1 O'clock while S bound at FL400 |
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Jun 15, 2023
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SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT
PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON
Date: 09:45 09/04/2023
Status: Closed
POD:
DEN
Reporting Facility: ZOA
Callsign:JBU278
Aircraft:A321
Tail Number:
Operator:JBU
Origin:SFO
Destination:FLL
New Destination:
Operator Type:Commercial
Paged:YES
REMARKS
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon at their 11 O'clock to 1 O'clock while S bound at FL400, 3NM S of OAL. The
unknown phenomenon was moving lights. No law enforcement notification. No impact to flight or NAS operation. Report appears
to correlate with StarLink satellite constellations.
SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2023-09-04T09:45 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1