Pilot Report Unclassified Complete

237UAP00492

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1e90533df2400c883ccf3e77d05d1e25ae1970ad05e30b865546f4f8c6508008

Confidence

85%

Credibility

90%

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This document details a report of unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) observed by a pilot near Pedro Bay, Alaska, on March 9, 2023. The pilot reported seeing an illuminated object while flying at 14,000 feet, but lost sight of it in twilight conditions.

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Aviation Safetypilot reportsUAP Alaska FAA NORAD UAP UFO

Locations referenced

Location	Context	Confidence	Supporting text
Pedro Bay, Alaska	Incident Location	Unresolved	This document details a report of unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) observed by a pilot near Pedro Bay, Alaska, on March 9, 2023. The pilot reported seeing a
PEDRO BAY, Alaska	Incident Location	Unresolved	Date: 3/8/2023 8:00:00 PM (-09 AKST) Title: TN479AK UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 03-09-2023 Latitude: 59.789046399999997 Latitude: -154.10348540000001 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA
30N/153.23W	Incident Location	Unresolved	…PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: PEDRO BAY, AK/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/2029L/ANCHORAGE ARTCC ADVISED TN479AK, BEECH BE10, PTH - MRI, REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED ILLUMINATED AER
TWILIGHT. NO IMPACT TO NAS	Incident Location	Unresolved	…VITY/2029L/ANCHORAGE ARTCC ADVISED TN479AK, BEECH BE10, PTH - MRI, REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED ILLUMINATED AERIAL PHENOMENON OF FROM THE LEFT SIDE WHILE NE BOUND

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Jun 15, 2023

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Date: 3/8/2023 8:00:00 PM (-09 AKST) Title: TN479AK UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 03-09-2023 Latitude: 59.789046399999997 Latitude: -154.10348540000001 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: PEDRO BAY, AK/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/2029L/ANCHORAGE ARTCC ADVISED TN479AK, BEECH BE10, PTH - MRI, REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED ILLUMINATED AERIAL PHENOMENON OF FROM THE LEFT SIDE WHILE NE BOUND AT 14,000 FEET VCNTY PEDRO BAY 59.30N/153.23W. PILOT IN COMMAND LOS CONTACT WITH OBJECT IN TWILIGHT. NO IMPACT TO NAS. NORAD ALASKA REGION NOTIFIED. WOC 7-3333 Washington Operations Center DESCRIPTION