Pilot Report Unclassified Complete

237UAP00446

National Archives and Records Administration

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Department

NARA

Original size

242 KB

External ID

2871b6072a23f2e81b8aa222808a25778ccaf165081202bd730d38d0d99099f4

Confidence

85%

Credibility

90%

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Intelligence summary

On January 29, 2023, American Airlines flight AAL2547 reported multiple unidentified aerial phenomena while flying at FL370 near Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. The pilot described the objects as resembling a star that turned on and off every minute.

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Aviation Safetypilot reportsUAP Aviation Incident Report UAP UFO

Locations referenced

Location	Context	Confidence	Supporting text
WALNUT RIDGE, AR	Incident Location	Medium	Date: 1/29/2023 6:29:00 AM (-06 CST) Title: AAL2547 UFO-UAP 01-29-2023 Latitude: 36.124666670000003 Latitude: -90.925111110000003 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: WALN
Walnut Ridge, AR	Incident Location	Unresolved	On January 29, 2023, American Airlines flight AAL2547 reported multiple unidentified aerial phenomena while flying at FL370 near Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. The pil
WALNUT RIDGE. MULTIPLE ACFT COULD BE	Sighting Location	Unresolved	…NTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON MOVING RIGHT TO LEFT AND LEFT TO RIGHT WHILE AT FL370 VCNTY OF WALNUT RIDGE. PIC DESCRIBED OBJECTS "LOOKING LIKE A STAR TURNING ON AN

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Jun 15, 2023

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Entities mentioned

American Airlines A321 Walnut Ridge, AR

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Date: 1/29/2023 6:29:00 AM (-06 CST) Title: AAL2547 UFO-UAP 01-29-2023 Latitude: 36.124666670000003 Latitude: -90.925111110000003 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: WALNUT RIDGE, AR/UFO-UAP/0629C/MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ADVISED AMERICAN 2547, A321, PHX - CLT, REPORTED 2-3 SETS OF UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON MOVING RIGHT TO LEFT AND LEFT TO RIGHT WHILE AT FL370 VCNTY OF WALNUT RIDGE. PIC DESCRIBED OBJECTS "LOOKING LIKE A STAR TURNING ON AND OFF EVERY MINUTE OR SO." LOCATION WAS TOO FAR AWAY TO A CONFIRM PRECISE LOCATION OVER WALNUT RIDGE. MULTIPLE ACFT COULD BE HEARD REPORTING THE INCIDENT ON OTHER FREQUENCIES. WOC 7- 3333 MK/JO Washington Operations Center DESCRIPTION