Pilot Report Unclassified Complete

237UAP00516

National Archives and Records Administration

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Department

NARA

Original size

242 KB

External ID

d7b7a9b24cb6d9e0cd14b5bdf94e4febe51741f2875a3322dfb0fcef697b7182

Confidence

85%

Credibility

90%

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Intelligence summary

This document details a report of a UFO/UAP sighting by a Cessna aircraft near New York, NY, on May 29, 2023. The sighting involved a white, cylindrical object observed from the right side of the aircraft at an altitude of 19,000 feet.

Tags & topics

Aviation SafetyUAPUFO sightings Aviation New York Sighting UAP UFO

Locations referenced

Location	Context	Confidence	Supporting text
New York, NY	Incident Location	Medium	This document details a report of a UFO/UAP sighting by a Cessna aircraft near New York, NY, on May 29, 2023. The sighting involved a white, cylindrical object
NEW YORK, NY	Incident Location	Medium	Date: 5/29/2023 6:10:00 PM (-04 EDT) Title: JRE785 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 05-29-2023 Latitude: 40.528843190000003 Latitude: -73.656604650000006 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA O
Cessna aircraft near New York, New York	Incident Location	Unresolved	This document details a report of a UFO/UAP sighting by a Cessna aircraft near New York, NY, on May 29, 2023. The sighting involved a white, cylindrical object

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Jun 15, 2023

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Jun 14, 2026

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Jun 14, 2026

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Entities mentioned

Cessna C25A Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon

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Date: 5/29/2023 6:10:00 PM (-04 EDT) Title: JRE785 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 05-29-2023 Latitude: 40.528843190000003 Latitude: -73.656604650000006 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: NEW YORK, NY/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/1810E/NEW YORK ARTCC ADVISED LGM ENTERPRISES 785, CESSNA C25A, SAV - POU, REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON WHITE AND CYLINDRICAL SHAPED THE SIZE OF THREE BOWLING BALLS FROM THE RIGHT SIDE WHILE W BOUND AT FL190 10 S JFK. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. NO LEO NOTIFICATION. WOC 7-3333 MC/RC Washington Operations Center DESCRIPTION