Pilot Report Unclassified Complete

237UAP00476

National Archives and Records Administration

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Department
NARA
Original size
242 KB
External ID
19bf4f17b6c0a81dd222016c84ef7dd1062858df0cfa9e899307a842d327fa77
Confidence
85%
Credibility
90%

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Intelligence summary

On February 16, 2023, a report from FAA operations indicated a sighting of a dark object, possibly a UAS or balloon, by Alaska Airlines flight ASA688 while en route from Seattle to Las Vegas.

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Aviation SafetyFAA OperationsUAP AviationFAAIncident ReportUAPUFO

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SEATTLE, WA Incident Location Medium Date: 2/16/2023 4:35:00 PM (-08 PST) Title: ASA688 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 02-16-2023 Latitude: 47.204968520000001 Latitude: -122.1810084 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: SEA
FAA operations indicated a sighting of a dark object, possibl Incident Location Unresolved On February 16, 2023, a report from FAA operations indicated a sighting of a dark object, possibly a UAS or balloon, by Alaska Airlines flight ASA688 while en r

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Date: 2/16/2023 4:35:00 PM (-08 PST) Title: ASA688 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 02-16-2023 Latitude: 47.204968520000001 Latitude: -122.1810084 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: SEATTLE, WA/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/1635P/SEATTLE ARTCC ADVISED ALASKA 688, B739, SEA - LAS, REPORTED A DARK OBJECT DESCRIBED AS POSSIBLE UAS/BALLOON AT SAME ALTITUDE FROM THE 2 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE SSE BOUND AT 10,700 FEET 18 SSE SEA. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LEO NOTIFICATION NOT REPORTED. WOC 7-3333 JF/TB Washington Operations Center DESCRIPTION