UFOINTEL
Pilot Report
Unclassified Complete
237UAP00509
National Archives and Records Administration
Confidence
85%
Credibility
90%
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Intelligence summary
On April 25, 2023, a Cessna C172 pilot reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon near Pensacola, Florida, describing it as two basketball-sized balloons with wires. No evasive action was taken, and subsequent aircraft did not observe the UAP.
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| Location | Context | Confidence | Supporting text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pensacola, Florida | Incident Location | Medium | On April 25, 2023, a Cessna C172 pilot reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon near Pensacola, Florida, describing it as two basketball-sized balloons with w |
| PENSACOLA, FL | Incident Location | Medium | Date: 4/25/2023 8:56:00 AM (-05 CDT) Title: N5245K UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 04-25-2023 Latitude: 30.421309000000001 Latitude: -87.216914900000006 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA O |
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Jun 15, 2023
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Date: 4/25/2023 8:56:00 AM (-05 CDT)
Title: N5245K UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 04-25-2023
Latitude: 30.421309000000001
Latitude: -87.216914900000006
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: PENSACOLA, FL/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0856C/PENSACOLA TRACON ADVISED N5245K,
CESSNA C172, REPORTED A UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON WHILE SE BOUND AT 1,500 FEET 15 NW PNS.
PILOT REPORTED PHENOMENON AS TWO BASKETBALL SIZED BALLOONS WITH WIRES. FOLLOWING ACFT DID NOT
OBSERVE UAP. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LEO NOTIFICATION NOT REPORTED. WOC 7-3333 TJ/DJ
Washington Operations Center
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