Pilot Report Unclassified Complete

237UAP00538

National Archives and Records Administration

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Department
NARA
Original size
242 KB
External ID
62162b6e6c07c00a40d537b1d1da86f96c2fc1a340c82ad612b5494ca5622b12
Confidence
85%
Credibility
90%

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Intelligence summary

On August 12, 2023, a Sun Country Airlines flight observed an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at 20,000 feet near Florence, SC. The FAA was notified, but no evasive action was taken.

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Aviation SafetyFAA OperationsUAP FAAPilot ReportUAPUFO

Locations referenced

LocationContextConfidenceSupporting text
Florence, SC Incident Location High Location of the UFO/UAP sighting.
Florence, SC Incident Location Medium On August 12, 2023, a Sun Country Airlines flight observed an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at 20,000 feet near Florence, SC. The FAA was notified
FLORENCE, SC Incident Location Medium Date: 8/12/2023 2:17:00 AM (-04 EDT) Title: SCX8727 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 08-12-2023 Latitude: 33.87702985 Latitude: -80.092891989999998 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: FL

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Jun 15, 2023

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Jun 14, 2026

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Date: 8/12/2023 2:17:00 AM (-04 EDT) Title: SCX8727 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 08-12-2023 Latitude: 33.87702985 Latitude: -80.092891989999998 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: FLORENCE, SC/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0155E/JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ADVISED SUN COUNTRY 8727, B738, FLL - CLT, OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON FROM THE RIGHT SIDE WHILE N BOUND AT FL200 30 SW FLO. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. NO LEO NOTIFICATION PROVIDED. WOC 7-3334 TB/JB Washington Operations Center DESCRIPTION