Pilot Report Unclassified Complete

237UAP00584

National Archives and Records Administration

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NARA

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242 KB

External ID

1e6a44146bbc77a48bc0837b1507d0944151b9cceff80b15b3dba550f07800ba

Confidence

85%

Credibility

90%

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Intelligence summary

On December 7, 2023, a Southwest Airlines flight (SWA498) reported observing an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at 40,000 feet near Meridian, MS. The pilot described lights moving rapidly from left to right at approximately 60,000 feet. The UAP was not detected on ATC radar, and no evasive action was taken.

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Location	Context	Confidence	Supporting text
Meridian, MS	Incident Location	Medium	On December 7, 2023, a Southwest Airlines flight (SWA498) reported observing an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at 40,000 feet near Meridian, MS. Th
MERIDIAN, MS	Incident Location	Medium	Date: 12/7/2023 8:51:00 PM (-06 CST) Title: SWA498 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 12-07-2023 Latitude: 32.691056529999997 Latitude: -89.176580619999996 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA O

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Jun 15, 2023

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SWA498 Meridian, MS Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon

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Date: 12/7/2023 8:51:00 PM (-06 CST) Title: SWA498 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 12-07-2023 Latitude: 32.691056529999997 Latitude: -89.176580619999996 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: MERIDIAN, MS/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/2051C/MEMPHIS ARTCC ADVISED SOUTHWEST 498, B737, ATL -DAL, OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON WHILE WESTBOUND AT FL400, 35 W MERIDIAN. PILOT REPORTED LIGHTS MOVING AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AT APROX FL600. NO EVASIVE ACTION REPORTED. UAP WAS NOT OBSERVED ON ATC RADAR. WOC 7-3333 JA/RL Washington Operations Center DESCRIPTION