Pilot Report Unclassified Complete

237UAP00613

National Archives and Records Administration

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External ID
e703b993a96fdf8f46bac9a0248e5f78ea39c3fcf9d289894f8f08d896664e2c
Confidence
85%
Credibility
90%

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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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Air traffic controlAviationUAP Aviation SafetyPilot ReportUAPUFO

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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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Jun 15, 2024

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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 DESCRIPTION