Pilot Report Unclassified Complete

237UAP00600

National Archives and Records Administration

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External ID
6e733180ccab3d616d1c853702dab88cdb2c3c6529a8edfdebd15cbd228bdf5c
Confidence
85%
Credibility
90%

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This document details a report of a UFO/UAP sighting by XCEL JET 411 near Palm Springs, CA, on January 21, 2024. The aircraft reported a bright light that was stationary and turning, positioned significantly higher than the aircraft's altitude.

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Aerial PhenomenaAviation SafetyUAPUFO AviationFAAPilot ReportUAPUFO

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Palm Springs, CA Incident Location Medium This document details a report of a UFO/UAP sighting by XCEL JET 411 near Palm Springs, CA, on January 21, 2024. The aircraft reported a bright light that was s
PALM SPRINGS, CA Incident Location Medium Date: 1/21/2024 5:18:00 AM (-08 PST) Title: XLJ411 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 01-21-2024 Latitude: 33.93219972 Latitude: -116.629775 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: PALM SPRING

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Date: 1/21/2024 5:18:00 AM (-08 PST) Title: XLJ411 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 01-21-2024 Latitude: 33.93219972 Latitude: -116.629775 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: PALM SPRINGS, CA/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0518P/LOS ANGELES ARTCC ADVISED XCEL JET 411, LEARJET LJ40, VNY - TUS, REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON OF A BRIGHT LIGHT STATIONARY AND TURNING SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN ACFT 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE SE BOUND AT FL410 10 NW PSP. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. NO LEO NOTIFICATION. WOC 7-3333 RC/MK Washington Operations Center DESCRIPTION