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237UAP00478
National Archives and Records Administration
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85%
Credibility
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On February 18, 2023, a Spirit Airlines flight reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at high altitude near Charleston, WV. The aircraft observed blinking lights off its left side but did not take evasive action.
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| Location | Context | Confidence | Supporting text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston, WV | Incident Location | High | The location near which the UAP was observed. |
| Charleston, WV | Incident Location | Medium | On February 18, 2023, a Spirit Airlines flight reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at high altitude near Charleston, WV. The aircraft observ |
| CHARLESTON, WV | Incident Location | Medium | Date: 2/18/2023 4:00:00 AM (-05 EST) Title: NKS128 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 02-18-2023 Latitude: 38.346206479999999 Latitude: -82.553128849999993 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA O |
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Date: 2/18/2023 4:00:00 AM (-05 EST)
Title: NKS128 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 02-18-2023
Latitude: 38.346206479999999
Latitude: -82.553128849999993
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: CHARLESTON, WV/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0400E/INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC ADVISED SPIRIT
128, A20N, LAX - BWI, REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON AT FL350 WITH BLINKING LIGHTS OFF
OF THEIR LEFT SIDE WHILE EAST BOUND AT FL370 50 W CHARLESTON VOR (HVQ). NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN.
LEO NOTIFCATION NOT REPORTED. WOC 7-3333 JF/TB
Washington Operations Center
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