Pilot Report Unclassified Complete

237UAP00540

National Archives and Records Administration

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Department
NARA
Original size
242 KB
External ID
2cd0c499d33e858c15cb4d3ebf95520947438e4b91d9b043fdd3ee11d490a4da
Confidence
85%
Credibility
80%

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Intelligence summary

On August 17, 2023, a Cessna C208 (N414CY) reported seeing multiple colored lights flying between Birmingham and Huntsville, Alabama. The Birmingham Air Traffic Control also confirmed visibility of these lights, but no altitude information was provided.

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AviationSightingsUAP FAAPilot ReportUAPUFO

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HUNTSVILLE, AL Incident Location Medium Date: 8/17/2023 1:15:00 AM (-05 CDT) Title: N414CY UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 08-17-2023 Latitude: 34.637196940000003 Latitude: -86.775054170000004 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA O
Birmingham and Huntsville, Alabama Incident Location Unresolved On August 17, 2023, a Cessna C208 (N414CY) reported seeing multiple colored lights flying between Birmingham and Huntsville, Alabama. The Birmingham Air Traffic

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Jun 15, 2023

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Date: 8/17/2023 1:15:00 AM (-05 CDT) Title: N414CY UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 08-17-2023 Latitude: 34.637196940000003 Latitude: -86.775054170000004 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: HUNTSVILLE, AL/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0115C/MEMPHIS ARTCC ADVISED N414CY, CESSNA C208, MDQ - RYY, REPORTED SEEING MULTIPLE COLORED LIGHTS FLYING BETWEEN BIRMINGHAM AND HUNTSVILLE. BIRMINGHAM ATCT ALSO REPORTED BEING ABLE TO SEE THE LIGHTS. NO ALTITUDE PROVIDED. LEOS NOT NOTIFIED. WOC 7-3333 DJ/RL Washington Operations Center DESCRIPTION