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This is a Nuclear Regulatory Commission email thread from September 29 to October 1, 2015, released in 2023. NRC staff, including Region I Regional Counsel Brett Klukan and Raymond Lorson, discuss a possible drone sighting over the Pilgrim nuclear plant. According to the site security manager, Plymouth police found the object was thousands of feet up. The FAA and a Massachusetts State Police helicopter could not identify it, and a weather balloon was suspected. No SIDS report was made because the object posed no threat.
From: Klukan, Brett To: Lorson, Raymond; Caron, Dana; Dimitriadis, Anthony; Cherubini, John Subject: RE: Pilgrim Drone Spotting Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 11:46:00 AM All, Thanks for the responses. Cheers, Brett From: Lorson, Raymond Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 11:14 AM To: Caron, Dana ; Klukan, Brett ; Dimitriadis, Anthony ; Cherubini, John Subject: RE: Pilgrim Drone Spotting Thanks – the air force said that a lot in the 50s as you may recall. Ray From: Caron, Dana Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 11:13 AM To: Lorson, Raymond; Klukan, Brett; Dimitriadis, Anthony; Cherubini, John Subject: RE: Pilgrim Drone Spotting Last I had heard it may have been a weather balloon. I have to call the security manager in a moment anyway so I’ll ask about it. From: Lorson, Raymond Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 11:11 AM To: Klukan, Brett; Dimitriadis, Anthony; Cherubini, John; Caron, Dana Subject: RE: Pilgrim Drone Spotting Brett – last I heard the licensee wasn’t sure if the flyover was a bird, plane, drone or superman. Tony et el did we ever hear back from Pilgrim regarding the potential drone sighting? Thanks Ray From: Klukan, Brett Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 8:44 AM To: Lorson, Raymond Subject: Pilgrim Drone Spotting
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