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237UAP00336
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A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at FL260 near Albany, NY. The phenomenon exhibited bright orange coloration and unusual altitude maneuvers.
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| Location | Context | Confidence | Supporting text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany, NY | Incident Location | Medium | A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at FL260 near Albany, NY. The phenomenon exhibited bright orange coloration and un |
| DNY intersection. It appears some radar | Sighting Location | Unresolved | …e SW bound at FL260, 25NM SSW of ALB over 42.2105N, -74.375W. The unknown phenomenon was bright orange and moved quickly at near level altitude and would jump |
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SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT
PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON
Date: 01:43 01/02/2024
Status: Closed
POD:
DEN
Reporting Facility: ZBW
Callsign:PDT5795
Aircraft:E145
Tail Number:
Operator:PDT
Origin:BOS
Destination:MDT
New Destination:
Operator Type:Commercial
MOR Init:YES
MOR ID:ZBW-M-2024/01/01-0002
Paged:YES
REMARKS
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off their front while SW bound at FL260, 25NM SSW of ALB over 42.2105N,
-74.375W. The unknown phenomenon was bright orange and moved quickly at near level altitude and would jump in altitude to
around FL500. Pilot kept reporting the same maneuvers all the way down near DNY intersection. It appears some radar data
was acquired up until 0155Z.
SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2024-01-02T01:43 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1