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237UAP00381
National Archives and Records Administration
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85%
Credibility
90%
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Intelligence summary
A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at 38,000 feet. The phenomenon was described as a bright white light orbiting at 60,000 feet before it disappeared. The event was not captured on ATC radar.
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Locations referenced
| Location | Context | Confidence | Supporting text |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAK airport. The unknown | Sighting Location | Unresolved | …RJ7 Tail Number: Operator:JIA Origin:DCA Destination:MKE New Destination: Operator Type:Commercial MOR Init:YES MOR ID:ZOB-M-2024/10/02-0004 Paged:YES REMARKS |
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Jun 15, 2024
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SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT
PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON
Date: 01:40 10/03/2024
Status: Closed
POD:
DEN
Reporting Facility: ZOB
Callsign:JIA5656
Aircraft:CRJ7
Tail Number:
Operator:JIA
Origin:DCA
Destination:MKE
New Destination:
Operator Type:Commercial
MOR Init:YES
MOR ID:ZOB-M-2024/10/02-0004
Paged:YES
REMARKS
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while NW bound at FL380, orbiting over CAK airport. The unknown
phenomenon was a bright white light orbiting at approximately FL600 before disappearing. The UAP was not observed on ATC
facility radar system.
SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2024-10-03T01:40 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1