UFOINTEL
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237UAP00531
National Archives and Records Administration
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85%
Credibility
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Intelligence summary
On July 30, 2023, United Airlines flight UAL1409 reported observing an unidentified aerial phenomenon consisting of 15 bright lights while flying at FL260 near Lufkin, TX. The lights appeared suddenly and then quickly disappeared, with no evasive action taken by the crew.
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| Location | Context | Confidence | Supporting text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufkin, TX | Incident Location | Medium | On July 30, 2023, United Airlines flight UAL1409 reported observing an unidentified aerial phenomenon consisting of 15 bright lights while flying at FL260 near |
| LUFKIN, TX | Incident Location | Medium | Date: 7/30/2023 10:09:00 PM (-05 CDT) Title: UAL1409 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 07-30-2023 Latitude: 31.234027780000002 Latitude: -94.75 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: LUFKIN, |
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Date: 7/30/2023 10:09:00 PM (-05 CDT)
Title: UAL1409 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 07-30-2023
Latitude: 31.234027780000002
Latitude: -94.75
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: LUFKIN, TX/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/LATE REPORT - 2209C/FORT WORTH ARTCC ADVISED
UNITED 1409, A320, IAH - MKE, REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON AT THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION
WHILE NE BOUND AT FL260 VCNTY LFK. THE UAP WAS DESCRIBED AS 15 BRIGHT LIGHTS THAT APPEARED AND
THEN QUICKLY DISAPPEARED. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LEO WERE NOT NOTIFIED. WOC 7-3333 HM/MC
Washington Operations Center
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