UFOINTEL
Pilot Report
Unclassified Complete
237UAP00459
National Archives and Records Administration
Confidence
85%
Credibility
80%
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This document details a UFO/UAP sighting reported by American Airlines flight AAL403 on February 11, 2023, while flying over Iowa City, IA. The flight crew observed lights circling off the left side of the aircraft at the same altitude or higher.
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| Location | Context | Confidence | Supporting text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa City, IA | Sighting Location | Medium | This document details a UFO/UAP sighting reported by American Airlines flight AAL403 on February 11, 2023, while flying over Iowa City, IA. The flight crew obse |
| IOWA CITY, IA | Incident Location | Medium | Date: 2/11/2023 3:02:00 AM (-06 CST) Title: AAL403 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 02-11-2023 Latitude: 41.657825699999997 Latitude: -91.534616900000003 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA O |
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Date: 2/11/2023 3:02:00 AM (-06 CST)
Title: AAL403 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 02-11-2023
Latitude: 41.657825699999997
Latitude: -91.534616900000003
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: IOWA CITY, IA/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0302C/CHICAGO ARTCC ADVISED AMERICAN 403,
A320, DEN - PHL, REPORTED LIGHTS CIRCLING OFF LEFT SIDE AT SAME ALTITUDE OR HIGHER WHILE E BOUND AT
FL350 VCNTY IOWA CITY. SIMILAR PHENOMENA WERE REPORTED LAST WEEK AND WERE DETERMINED TO BE A
CHAIN OF SATELLITES. LEOS NOT NOTIFIED. WOC 7-3333 DJ/JG
Washington Operations Center
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