Pilot Report
Unclassified Complete
237UAP00486
National Archives and Records Administration
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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Locations referenced
| Location | Context | Confidence | Supporting text |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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