Pilot Report Unclassified Complete

237UAP00486

National Archives and Records Administration

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NARA
Original size
242 KB
External ID
4218ed5df173575cb6792c71c79deedb70d77a0a27a766a82a77bb656f67d935
Confidence
85%
Credibility
90%

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Intelligence summary

On February 27, 2023, American Airlines flight AAL2640 reported a sighting of a UAP while flying over the Gulf of Mexico at an altitude of 34,000 feet. The pilot captured video footage of the incident and intends to share it on social media after landing.

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LA BELLE, Florida Sighting Location Unresolved Date: 2/27/2023 8:33:00 PM (-05 EST) Title: AAL2640 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 02-27-2023 Latitude: 26.758067029999999 Latitude: -82.457747749999996 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA
GULF OF MEXICO Sighting Location Unresolved …067029999999 Latitude: -82.457747749999996 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: LA BELLE, FL/POSSIBLE MEDIA-UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/2033E/MIAMI ARTCC ADVISED AMERICAN 2640, A321

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Jun 15, 2023

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Date: 2/27/2023 8:33:00 PM (-05 EST) Title: AAL2640 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 02-27-2023 Latitude: 26.758067029999999 Latitude: -82.457747749999996 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: LA BELLE, FL/POSSIBLE MEDIA-UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/2033E/MIAMI ARTCC ADVISED AMERICAN 2640, A321, PBI - DFW, CAPTURED VIDEO OF UAP WHILE NW BOUND AT FL340 OVER GULF OF MEXICO. INCIDENT PREVIOUSLY REPORTED BY N4200K. NO EVASIVE ACTION REPORTED. PILOT STATED THAT HE PLANS TO POST VIDEO ON SOCIAL MEDIA AFTER LANDING DFW. WOC 7-3333 DJ/JG Washington Operations Center DESCRIPTION