Pilot Report Unclassified Complete

237UAP00566

National Archives and Records Administration

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NARA
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242 KB
External ID
bba0cab014bec0a2133a4acaa60de7061bd3b0188524eda84a313cdc08e8c39e
Confidence
85%
Credibility
90%

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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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Aviation SafetyFlight ReportsUAPUFO aviation incidentPilot ReportUAPUFO

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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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Jun 15, 2023

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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 DESCRIPTION