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237UAP00613
National Archives and Records Administration
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85%
Credibility
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Intelligence summary
On February 20, 2024, American Airlines flight AAL2054 reported observing an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at 37,000 feet near Crestview, Florida. The phenomenon was described as three white lights making tight spirals at an altitude of 45,000 feet, but it was not detected by air traffic control radar.
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| Location | Context | Confidence | Supporting text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crestview, FL | Incident Location | Medium | On February 20, 2024, American Airlines flight AAL2054 reported observing an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at 37,000 feet near Crestview, Florida. |
| CRESTVIEW, FL | Incident Location | Medium | Date: 2/20/2024 3:27:00 AM (-06 CST) Title: AAL2054 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 02-20-2024 Latitude: 28.089988000000002 Latitude: -85.269249070000001 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA |
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Date: 2/20/2024 3:27:00 AM (-06 CST)
Title: AAL2054 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 02-20-2024
Latitude: 28.089988000000002
Latitude: -85.269249070000001
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: CRESTVIEW, FL/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0404C/JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ADVISED
AMERICAN 2054, B38M, PHX - MIA, REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON OFF LEFT SIDE WHILE SE
BOUND AT FL370 200 SSE CEW. THE PHENOMENON APPEARED AS THREE WHITE LIGHTS MAKING TIGHT SPIRALS
AT FL450. THE UAP WAS NOT OBSERVED BY ATC RADAR. WOC 7-3333 RL/JW
Washington Operations Center
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