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237UAP00601

National Archives and Records Administration

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NARA

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242 KB

External ID

d3bca18834077eeac737f6c3cce898edb5d674eb629aff6ef0e64ab8b1a8b904

Confidence

85%

Credibility

90%

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Intelligence summary

On January 24, 2024, a report from FAA Operations detailed an encounter with an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) by Alaska Airlines flight 440, which was traveling from Miami to Portland. The crew observed white lights at the 12 o'clock position while flying at 38,000 feet, but no evasive action was taken.

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Location	Context	Confidence	Supporting text
FAA Operations detailed an encounter with an unidentified aer	Incident Location	Unresolved	On January 24, 2024, a report from FAA Operations detailed an encounter with an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) by Alaska Airlines flight 440, which was tr

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Entities mentioned

Alaska Airlines 440 Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon

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Date: 1/24/2024 9:10:00 PM (-07 MST) Title: ASA440 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 01-24-2024 Latitude: 41.755709439999997 Latitude: -107.5819822 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: /UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/2347E/DENVER ARTCC ADVISED ALASKA 440, B738, MIA - PDX, REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON WITH WHITE LIGHTS FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE W BOUND AT FL380 26 E CKW. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. NO LEOS NOTIFICATION PROVIDED. WOC 7-3333 TB/JF Washington Operations Center DESCRIPTION