Pilot Report Unclassified Complete

237UAP00439

National Archives and Records Administration

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Jun 14, 2026
Department
NARA
Original size
242 KB
External ID
2881bfdeda352508e04adaa2835075f197b4274874cf61332c5776c23d157382
Confidence
85%
Credibility
90%

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Intelligence summary

On December 14, 2022, American Airlines flight 276 reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while en route from San Francisco to New York. The incident occurred at an altitude of 35,000 feet near St. Joseph, Missouri.

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Aviation SafetyFAA OperationsUAP aerial phenomenonAmerican AirlinesPilot ReportUFO

Locations referenced

LocationContextConfidenceSupporting text
St. Joseph, MO Incident Location Medium The location near which the UFO was sighted.
St. Joseph, MO Incident Location Medium On December 14, 2022, American Airlines flight 276 reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while en route from San Francisco to New York. The incident occurr
ST JOSEPH, MO Incident Location Medium Date: 12/14/2022 4:10:00 AM (-06 CST) Title: AAL276 MISCELLANEOUS 12-14-2022 Latitude: 39.771944439999999 Latitude: -94.909705560000006 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS

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Jun 15, 2022

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Jun 14, 2026

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Date: 12/14/2022 4:10:00 AM (-06 CST) Title: AAL276 MISCELLANEOUS 12-14-2022 Latitude: 39.771944439999999 Latitude: -94.909705560000006 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: ST JOSEPH, MO/MISCELLANEOUS/0410C/C-ROC ADVISED, AMERICAN 276, A321, SFO- JFK, REPORTED AN AERIAL PHENOMENON-UFO FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE E BOUND AT FL350 45 E STJ. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. UFO REPORTING CENTER NOTIFIED. WOC 7-3333 JG/RC Washington Operations Center DESCRIPTION