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This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report, released in 2023 under file 237UAP00338, records a closed unidentified aerial phenomenon event dated January 16, 2024. It was reported through Albuquerque Center (ZAB). The crew of JTZ839, a commercial E55P flying from Lubbock to Las Vegas at FL400, reported two white lights about 30 NM ahead. The lights maneuvered rapidly toward the aircraft and then climbed 5,000 to 6,000 feet. Two other flights saw the same lights, but ATC radar did not detect them.
SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON Date: 03:55 01/16/2024 Status: Closed POD: DEN Reporting Facility: ZAB Callsign: JTZ839 Aircraft: E55P Tail Number: Operator: JTZ Origin: LBB Destination: LAS New Destination: Operator Type: Commercial MOR Init: YES MOR ID: ZAB-M-2024/01/15-0006 Paged: YES REMARKS Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while W bound at FL400, 45NM ESE of ZUN. The unknown phenomenon was 2 white lights approximately 30NM in front of them rapidly maneuvering towards them then climbing 5,000 to 6,000 feet "faster than anything he has ever experienced." The UAP was not observed on ATC facility radar systems. DAL543 (ATL..LAS) and SKW3290 (GJT.. PHX) reported seeing the same lights. No evasive action taken by any aircraft. AWO advised. SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2024-01-16T03:55 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1
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