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PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON
Date: 05:00 08/17/2022
Status: Closed
Callsign: SWA2826
POD: DEN
Reporting Facility: ZDC
Aircraft: B38M
Tail Number:
Operator: SWA
Origin: RSW
Destination: BWI
New Destination:
Operator Type: Commercial
Paged: YES
REMARKS
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon from the front side while NE bound at FL390, 38 NM S of FAY. The unknown phenomenon was a bright light in a holding pattern in the upper atmosphere in the vicinity of 37:49N/78:01W, approximately 40 NM NW of RIC. Two other aircraft reported seeing same object. At 0450 SWA1875, B737, MIA-BWI, from the left side, while NE bound at FL390, 9 NM S of LVL. At 0455 SWG603, B738, MUCC-CYUL, from the front side, while N bound at FL380, 26 NM SW of LVL. 0540 Additional aircraft reported seeing same object, SWG411, B38M, MDPP-CYYZ, from front side, while N bound at FL 370, 38 NM NW of RIC. PIC indicated they though phenomenon was star link satellites reflecting sunlight. TY/AWO notified.