Pilot Report Unclassified Complete

237UAP00494

National Archives and Records Administration

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Published

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Added to archive

Jun 14, 2026

Department

NARA

Original size

242 KB

External ID

beea6f3d2f17489e386edaa0fa52ed2707a710bd3e75a1c12dca28ee8f208254

Confidence

85%

Credibility

90%

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Intelligence summary

On March 10, 2023, a United Kingdom registered aircraft reported observing three unidentified aerial lights while en route to London, near Fort Dodge, Iowa. Multiple aircraft reported similar sightings, with no evasive actions taken.

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Locations referenced

Location	Context	Confidence	Supporting text
Fort Dodge, IA	Military Location	Medium	On March 10, 2023, a United Kingdom registered aircraft reported observing three unidentified aerial lights while en route to London, near Fort Dodge, Iowa. Mul
FORT DODGE, IA	Military Location	Medium	Date: 3/10/2023 3:00:00 AM (-06 CST) Title: VIR156T UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 03-10-2023 Latitude: 42.551194440000003 Latitude: -94.191833329999994 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA

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Jun 15, 2023

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Jun 14, 2026

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Entities mentioned

Virgin 156 Fort Dodge, IA

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Date: 3/10/2023 3:00:00 AM (-06 CST) Title: VIR156T UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 03-10-2023 Latitude: 42.551194440000003 Latitude: -94.191833329999994 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: FORT DODGE, IA/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0300C/MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ADVISED UNITED KINGDOM REGISTERED VIRGIN 156, B789, LAS - LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (EGLL), REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON OF 3 LIGHTS WITH VARIOUS BRIGHTNESS/INTENSITY FROM THE 11 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE ENE BOUND AT FL370 VCNTY FORT DODGE. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. NO LEO NOTIFICATION. MULTIPLE ACFT REPORTED SIMILAR SIGHTINGS. WOC 7-3333 RC/JA Washington Operations Center DESCRIPTION