UFOINTEL
Pilot Report
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237UAP00393
National Archives and Records Administration
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This document details a report from the pilot of UPS Flight 913 regarding an unidentified object encountered during flight near Palm Springs, CA on May 18, 2021. The object was described as a fast-moving, white torpedo-shaped entity that passed 500 feet below the aircraft's left wing.
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| Location | Context | Confidence | Supporting text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Springs, CA | Incident Location | Medium | This document details a report from the pilot of UPS Flight 913 regarding an unidentified object encountered during flight near Palm Springs, CA on May 18, 2021 |
| PALM SPRINGS, CA | Incident Location | Medium | Date: 5/18/2021 7:33:00 PM (-07 PDT) Title: UPS913 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 05-18-2021 Latitude: 33.625647749999999 Latitude: -116.66264200000001 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA O |
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Date: 5/18/2021 7:33:00 PM (-07 PDT)
Title: UPS913 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 05-18-2021
Latitude: 33.625647749999999
Latitude: -116.66264200000001
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: PALM SPRINGS, CA/UAS INCIDENT/LATE REPORT 5-18 1933P/SOCAL TRACON
ADVISED UPS 913, B752, REPORTED OBJECT PASS 500 FEET BELOW LEFT WING WHILE E BOUND AT FL240 29 W
PALM SPRINGS. PILOT STATED WHITE TORPEDO SHAPED OBJECT AND NOT A UAS. OBJECT REPORTED TO BE
FAST MOVING. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. NATIONAL UFO REPORTING OFFICE NOTIFIED. WOC 7-3333 MY/MK
Washington Operations Center
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