Pilot Report Unclassified Complete

237UAP00537

National Archives and Records Administration

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Added to archive

Jun 14, 2026

Department

NARA

Original size

242 KB

External ID

e2738b269fb953970463d47364ff6401ea2ad2f3f88d1987a830f20de7282ac2

Confidence

85%

Credibility

90%

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Intelligence summary

On August 11, 2023, TACA 580, an A320 aircraft registered in El Salvador, reported encountering an unidentified aerial phenomenon with white flashing lights while flying at FL310 near Raleigh/Durham, NC.

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Aviation Safetypilot reportsUAP Aviation Incident Report UAP UFO

Locations referenced

Location	Context	Confidence	Supporting text
Durham, NC	Incident Location	Medium	On August 11, 2023, TACA 580, an A320 aircraft registered in El Salvador, reported encountering an unidentified aerial phenomenon with white flashing lights whi
DURHAM, NC	Incident Location	Medium	Date: 8/11/2023 2:41:00 AM (-04 EDT) Title: TAI580 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 08-11-2023 Latitude: 35.627260069999998 Latitude: -79.224062599999996 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA O
Raleigh	Incident Location	Unresolved	On August 11, 2023, TACA 580, an A320 aircraft registered in El Salvador, reported encountering an unidentified aerial phenomenon with white flashing lights whi

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Jun 15, 2023

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Jun 14, 2026

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Entities mentioned

TACA 580 Raleigh/Durham, NC

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Date: 8/11/2023 2:41:00 AM (-04 EDT) Title: TAI580 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 08-11-2023 Latitude: 35.627260069999998 Latitude: -79.224062599999996 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0241E/WASHINGTON ARTCC ADVISED EL SALVADOR REGISTERED TACA 580, A320, SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR (MSLP) - IAD, REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON WITH WHITE FLASHING LIGHTS WHILE N BOUND AT FL310 30 SW RDU. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. NO LEO NOTIFICATION REPORTED. WOC 7-3333 TB/JB Washington Operations Center DESCRIPTION