237UAP00539
AI Summary
On August 16, 2023, American Airlines flight AAL1397 reported observing two bright lights while flying at 20,000 feet near Birmingham, AL. Multiple aircraft have reported similar sightings of these lights at various altitudes, with no evasive action taken.
Key Findings
- AAL1397 observed two bright lights above the aircraft at 20,000 feet. - Multiple aircraft reported the same lights at altitudes ranging from 6,000 feet to satellite altitude. - The lights were also reported by Birmingham ATCT and as far north as Nashville (BNA) and Huntsville (HSV). - No notification to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) was reported.
OCR Text
Date: 8/16/2023 1:46:00 AM (-05 CDT) Title: AAL1397 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 08-16-2023 Latitude: 34.43441498 Latitude: -86.752305559999996 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: BIRMINGHAM, AL/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0100C/MEMPHIS ARTCC ADVISED AMERICAN 1397, B738, MIA - MCI, OBSERVED TWO BRIGHT LIGHTS ABOVE ACFT WHILE AT 20,000 FEET 60 N BHM . NO EVASIVE ACTION REPORTED. MULTIPLE ACFT HAVE REPORTED SAME TWO LIGHTS AT VARIOUS ALTITUDES (6,000 FEET UP TO "SATELLITE ALTITUDE"). BMH ATCT REPORTED LIGHTS AS WELL. THE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS FAR NORTH AS BNA AND HSV. NO LEO NOTIFICATION REPORTED. WOC 7-3333 DJ/MO Washington Operations Center DESCRIPTION
Metadata
- Agency
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- Classification
- UNCLASSIFIED
- Department
- NARA
- Catalog source
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