Pilot Report Unclassified Complete

237UAP00612

National Archives and Records Administration

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NARA
Original size
242 KB
External ID
b5e7d08348b9d24d08eb47991a3e6031c9470d5bac3eac95a012108d0cca51e1
Confidence
85%
Credibility
90%

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Intelligence summary

On February 19, 2024, a pilot reported multiple lights moving and circling at high altitude near Chicago-Rockford, IL. The UAP was not detected on ATC radar.

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Aviationpilot reportsUAP Aviation SafetyPilot ObservationUAPUFO

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LocationContextConfidenceSupporting text
Chicago-Rockford, Illinois Incident Location Unresolved On February 19, 2024, a pilot reported multiple lights moving and circling at high altitude near Chicago-Rockford, IL. The UAP was not detected on ATC radar.
CHICAGO-ROCKFORD, Illinois Incident Location Unresolved Date: 2/19/2024 4:50:00 AM (-06 CST) Title: ATN3498 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 02-19-2024 Latitude: 42.305684370000002 Latitude: -88.736569380000006 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA

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Jun 15, 2024

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Date: 2/19/2024 4:50:00 AM (-06 CST) Title: ATN3498 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 02-19-2024 Latitude: 42.305684370000002 Latitude: -88.736569380000006 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: CHICAGO-ROCKFORD, IL/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0450C/SALT LAKE CITY ARTCC ADVISED AIR TRANSPORT 3498, B763, SMF - RFD, REPORTED SEEING MULTIPLE LIGHTS MOVING AND CIRCLING AT FL370 OR HIGHER. PILOT FIRST REPORTED THE UAP 20 NM ENE OF MTU. UAP NOT OBSERVED ON ATC FACILITY RADAR. WOC 7-3333 GC/JG Washington Operations Center DESCRIPTION