Pilot Report Unclassified Complete

237UAP00551

National Archives and Records Administration

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242 KB

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800016676768a87a0eb3372dfc718ddf261d79c4b7263a36fe35b7e115da5eeb

Confidence

85%

Credibility

90%

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This document details a report of a UFO/UAP sighting by a Cirrus SR22 aircraft near Patuxent River, MD, on August 31, 2023. The pilot reported seeing a silver UAP at an altitude of 500 feet below their aircraft while flying southbound at 7,000 feet.

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Location	Context	Confidence	Supporting text
Patuxent River, Maryland	Incident Location	Unresolved	This document details a report of a UFO/UAP sighting by a Cirrus SR22 aircraft near Patuxent River, MD, on August 31, 2023. The pilot reported seeing a silver U
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland	Incident Location	Unresolved	Date: 8/31/2023 9:55:00 PM (-04 EDT) Title: N715JP UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 08-31-2023 Latitude: 38.28633361 Latitude: -76.409971389999995 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: PAT

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Cirrus SR22 Silver UAP

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Date: 8/31/2023 9:55:00 PM (-04 EDT) Title: N715JP UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 08-31-2023 Latitude: 38.28633361 Latitude: -76.409971389999995 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: PATUXENT RIVER, MD/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/2004E/PATUXENT RIVER ATC ADVISED N715JP, CIRRUS SR22, BLM - CRE, REPORTED A SILVER UAP 500 FEET BELOW THE ACFT WHILE S BOUND AT 7,000 FEET VCNTY NHK. NO EVASIVE ACTION REPORTED. LEO NOTIFICATION NOT REPORTED. WOC 7-3333 JF/MC Washington Operations Center DESCRIPTION