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237UAP00478

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External ID
6ba619764bf95deeaf1be735e34c4b7a57b99d4a7931d5433fe7b49176fc6ed5
Confidence
85%
Credibility
90%

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Intelligence summary

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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Air traffic controlAviation SafetyUAP aerial phenomenonFlight ReportSpirit AirlinesUAPUFO

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LocationContextConfidenceSupporting 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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Jun 15, 2023

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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 DESCRIPTION