Radar Report Unclassified Complete

237UAP00512

National Archives and Records Administration

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Jun 14, 2026

Department

NARA

Original size

242 KB

External ID

547d692935d774dc94358f2fefe92447c93d5d3a918099b11c988e62c7bb3bd9

Confidence

85%

Credibility

90%

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Intelligence summary

On May 2, 2023, multiple aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon near Birmingham, AL, characterized by bright lights changing in intensity and circling counterclockwise at high altitude.

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Locations referenced

Location	Context	Confidence	Supporting text
Birmingham, AL	Incident Location	Medium	On May 2, 2023, multiple aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon near Birmingham, AL, characterized by bright lights changing in intensity and circl
BIRMINGHAM, AL	Incident Location	Medium	Date: 5/2/2023 1:21:00 AM (-05 CDT) Title: BIRMINGHAM, AL UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 05-02-2023 Latitude: 33.563888890000001 Latitude: -86.752305559999996 PRELIM INFO FRO
BIRMINGHAM, AL	Incident Location	Medium	Date: 5/2/2023 1:21:00 AM (-05 CDT) Title: BIRMINGHAM, AL UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 05-02-2023 Latitude: 33.563888890000001 Latitude: -86.752305559999996 PRELIM INFO FRO

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Jun 15, 2023

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Jun 14, 2026

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Entities mentioned

Birmingham, AL MEDEVAC LN10UH Cessna C550

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Date: 5/2/2023 1:21:00 AM (-05 CDT) Title: BIRMINGHAM, AL UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 05-02-2023 Latitude: 33.563888890000001 Latitude: -86.752305559999996 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: BIRMINGHAM, AL/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0121C/BIRMINGHAM TRACON ADVISED MEDEVAC LN10UH, CESSNA C550, PNS - BHM, REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON OFF THE FRONT SIDE VCNTY BHM. THE UNKNOWN PHENOMENON WAS BRIGHT LIGHTS CHANGING IN INTENSITY AND CIRCLING COUNTER CLOCKWISE AT HIGH ALTITUDE. TWO ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT ALSO REPORTED SAME LIGHTS IN SAME LOCATION. WOC 7-3333 MO/JG Washington Operations Center DESCRIPTION