Pilot Report Unclassified Complete

237UAP00554

National Archives and Records Administration

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Department

NARA

Original size

242 KB

External ID

c7b78fcc6d51dd1910e0fcc9dd217c8174654f7ff89308d5c75249de97895daf

Confidence

85%

Credibility

90%

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Intelligence summary

On September 15, 2023, American Airlines flight AAL662 reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying over Liberal, Kansas. The UAP was described as lights emanating from unidentified objects at an altitude of 10,000 feet below the aircraft.

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Locations referenced

Location	Context	Confidence	Supporting text
Liberal, KS	Sighting Location	Medium	On September 15, 2023, American Airlines flight AAL662 reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying over Liberal, Kansas. The UAP was described as li
LIBERAL, KS	Sighting Location	Medium	Date: 9/15/2023 12:15:00 AM (-05 CDT) Title: AAL662 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 09-15-2023 Latitude: 37.050331909999997 Latitude: -100.92099899999999 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA
LIBERAL. THE UAP WAS DESCRIBED AS LIGHTS	Sighting Location	Unresolved	…-100.92099899999999 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: LIBERAL, KS/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0015C/KANSAS CITY ARTCC ADVISED AMERICAN 662, A321, DFW - DEN, REPORTED AN UNIDENTIF

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Jun 15, 2023

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Jun 14, 2026

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Entities mentioned

AAL662 Liberal, Kansas A321

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Date: 9/15/2023 12:15:00 AM (-05 CDT) Title: AAL662 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 09-15-2023 Latitude: 37.050331909999997 Latitude: -100.92099899999999 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: LIBERAL, KS/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0015C/KANSAS CITY ARTCC ADVISED AMERICAN 662, A321, DFW - DEN, REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON 10,000 FEET BELOW ACFT WHILE NW BOUND AT FL340 OVER LIBERAL. THE UAP WAS DESCRIBED AS LIGHTS COMING FROM UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. WOC 7-3333 HM/MO Washington Operations Center DESCRIPTION