Pilot Report Unclassified Complete

237UAP00637

National Archives and Records Administration

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242 KB

External ID

a4370d719c8711bf512dfda51e488f1c853fee32e3343d704e5cc095c96133a4

Confidence

85%

Credibility

90%

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Intelligence summary

This document details a report from Southwest Airlines flight 986 regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed near Los Angeles, CA, on October 1, 2024. The object was described as bright lights that appeared to be orbiting or stationary at an altitude of 60,000 feet.

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Location	Context	Confidence	Supporting text
Los Angeles, CA	Incident Location	Medium	This document details a report from Southwest Airlines flight 986 regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed near Los Angeles, CA, on October 1, 2024.
LOS ANGELES, CA	Incident Location	Medium	Date: 9/30/2024 10:05:00 PM (-07 PDT) Title: SWA986 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 10-01-2024 Latitude: 33.778187680000002 Latitude: -118.6046243 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: LO
Los Angeles, CA, on October 1, 2024. The object was described	Incident Location	Unresolved	This document details a report from Southwest Airlines flight 986 regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed near Los Angeles, CA, on October 1, 2024.
Southwest Airlines flight 986 regarding an unidentified aeria	Incident Location	Unresolved	This document details a report from Southwest Airlines flight 986 regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed near Los Angeles, CA, on October 1, 2024.

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Jun 15, 2024

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Entities mentioned

SWA986 Los Angeles, CA Bright Lights Starlink

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Date: 9/30/2024 10:05:00 PM (-07 PDT) Title: SWA986 UFO-UAP ACTIVITY 10-01-2024 Latitude: 33.778187680000002 Latitude: -118.6046243 PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: LOS ANGELES, CA/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/2221P/LOS ANGELES ARTCC ADVISED SOUTHWEST 986, B737, SAN - OAK, REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON OF BRIGHT LIGHTS ORBITING-STATIONARY AT FL600 FROM THE RIGHT SIDE WHILE N BOUND AT FL400 16 SW LAX. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. OBJECT CORRELATES WITH STARLINK MAP. WOC 202-267-3333 RC/JC Washington Operations Center DESCRIPTION