Pilot Report Unclassified Complete

237UAP00392

National Archives and Records Administration

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Jun 14, 2026

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NARA

Original size

242 KB

External ID

44fb901a45cdfa539c5ccc6400b34617c035ca97f2d08922cc515f8557f3a1cc

Confidence

85%

Credibility

80%

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Intelligence summary

On April 26, 2021, a Cessna C56X reported a white UFO circling at FL450 near Washington, DC. The FAA was notified, but no evasive action was taken.

Tags & topics

Aviation SafetyFAA OperationsUAP Cessna FAA Incident Report UAP UFO

Locations referenced

Location	Context	Confidence	Supporting text
Washington, DC	Incident Location	Medium	On April 26, 2021, a Cessna C56X reported a white UFO circling at FL450 near Washington, DC. The FAA was notified, but no evasive action was taken.
Washington, DC	Publication Location	Unresolved	Date: 4/26/2021 1:45:00 AM (-04 EDT) Title: N39RC UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 04-26-2021 Latitude: 36.446357679999998 Latitude: -80.505882150000005 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OP

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Jun 15, 2021

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Entities mentioned

Cessna C56X White UFO JBU1380

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Date: 4/26/2021 1:45:00 AM (-04 EDT) Title: N39RC UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 04-26-2021 Latitude: 36.446357679999998 Latitude: -80.505882150000005 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: WASHINGTON, DC/UAS INCIDENT/0145E/WASHINGTON ARTCC ADVISED N39RC, CESSNA C56X, PBI - ABE, REPORTED A WHITE UFO FROM THE RIGHT SIDE CIRCLING AT FL450 240 SW IAD. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. NO LEO NOTIFICATION REPORTED. JBU1380 CONFIRMED REPORT. WOC 7-3333 RC/SY Washington Operations Center DESCRIPTION