Pilot Report Unclassified Complete

237UAP00529

National Archives and Records Administration

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Department

NARA

Original size

242 KB

External ID

b6b96b02fc2c5f407fc46649d8f6abc8ba3e31beb8b6d61dce4627e44f8ab0f7

Confidence

85%

Credibility

90%

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Intelligence summary

On July 23, 2023, American Airlines Flight 821 reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying over Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. The crew observed seven lights traveling westbound at the same altitude without taking evasive action.

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Location	Context	Confidence	Supporting text
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas	Military Location	Unresolved	On July 23, 2023, American Airlines Flight 821 reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying over Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. The crew observed seven li
DALLAS-FORT WORTH, Texas	Military Location	Unresolved	Date: 7/23/2023 2:07:00 AM (-05 CDT) Title: AAL821 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 07-23-2023 Latitude: 32.897233059999998 Latitude: -97.037694720000005 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA O
Dallas-Fort Worth	Military Location	Unresolved	On July 23, 2023, American Airlines Flight 821 reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying over Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. The crew observed seven li

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Jun 15, 2023

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Entities mentioned

American Airlines Flight 821 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

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Date: 7/23/2023 2:07:00 AM (-05 CDT) Title: AAL821 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 07-23-2023 Latitude: 32.897233059999998 Latitude: -97.037694720000005 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0207C/FORT WORTH ARTCC ADVISED AMERICAN 821, A321, SAN - CLT, REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON OFF LEFT SIDE WHILE E BOUND AT FL330 4 E RANGER VOR. 7 LIGHTS WERE OBSERVED TRAVELING W BOUND SAME ALTITUDE. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. WOC 7-3333 RL/JA Washington Operations Center DESCRIPTION