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237UAP00566
National Archives and Records Administration
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85%
Credibility
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Intelligence summary
On October 28, 2023, United Airlines flight UAL541 reported observing a UFO/UAP activity while flying at an altitude of 50,000 to 60,000 feet near Buffalo, NY. The sighting involved a light that split into two and moved in a crisscross pattern. No evasive action was taken by the flight crew.
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| Location | Context | Confidence | Supporting text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo, NY | Incident Location | Medium | On October 28, 2023, United Airlines flight UAL541 reported observing a UFO/UAP activity while flying at an altitude of 50,000 to 60,000 feet near Buffalo, NY. |
| BUFFALO, NY | Incident Location | Medium | Date: 10/28/2023 4:43:00 AM (-04 EDT) Title: UAL541 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 10-28-2023 Latitude: 42.837173870000001 Latitude: -79.506008840000007 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA |
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Date: 10/28/2023 4:43:00 AM (-04 EDT)
Title: UAL541 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 10-28-2023
Latitude: 42.837173870000001
Latitude: -79.506008840000007
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: BUFFALO, NY/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0420E/CLEVELAND ARTCC ADVISED UNITED 541,
B38M, DEN - BOS, REPORTED 1 LIGHT SPLIT INTO TWO LIGHTS FLYING IN A CRISS CROSS PATTERN AT FL500-600.
NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. WOC 7-3333 JGJF
Washington Operations Center
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