Pilot Report Unclassified Complete

237UAP00636

National Archives and Records Administration

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NARA
Original size
242 KB
External ID
0f99523a0a462f61899c73e9cee2210ac22b15f296ad1e61d83b45c0386cc2db
Confidence
85%
Credibility
90%

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Intelligence summary

A report detailing a UFO/UAP sighting by a Beech B350 aircraft near Avenal, CA, on September 17, 2024, where the unidentified aerial phenomenon was observed at 10 feet below the right wing at an altitude of 20,000 feet.

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Aviation SafetyUAPUFO Sighting AviationPublic UsesightingsUAPUFO

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Avenal, CA Incident Location Medium A report detailing a UFO/UAP sighting by a Beech B350 aircraft near Avenal, CA, on September 17, 2024, where the unidentified aerial phenomenon was observed at
AVENAL, CA Incident Location Medium Date: 9/17/2024 2:20:00 PM (-07 PDT) Title: PUBLIC USE TROY21 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 09-17- 2024 Latitude: 35.798737170000003 Latitude: -119.8772403 PRELIM INFO FROM

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Jun 15, 2024

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Date: 9/17/2024 2:20:00 PM (-07 PDT) Title: PUBLIC USE TROY21 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 09-17- 2024 Latitude: 35.798737170000003 Latitude: -119.8772403 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: AVENAL, CA/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/1500P/LOS ANGELES ARTCC ADVISED PUBLIC USE TROY21, BEECH B350, RIV - SJC, REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON TRAVEL 10 FEET BELOW RIGHT WING WHILE AT FL200, 20 SE AVENAL VOR (AVE). NO EVASIVE ACTION REPORTED. THE UAP WAS DESCRIBED AS A FOOTBALL SIZED, CYLINDRICAL SHAPE. LEO NOTIFICATION NOT REPORTED. WOC 202-267-3333 JF/MO Washington Operations Center DESCRIPTION