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FAA Report 237UAP00224: Flashing Light Sighting near Snow Hill

Single-Record File: Only one inspectable record is attached. It documents a source or allegation but cannot independently corroborate the broader claim.
OverviewEvidenceTimelineAnalysisSources
2023-02-19
15 NM West of Snow Hill VOR, Maryland, USA
7/10
5/10
An aircrew observed a flashing light at 31,000 feet and noted it appeared similar to high-altitude balloons seen in prior weeks.
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Investigative Assessments

"The reported claim remains worth testing against the record: An aircrew observed a flashing light at 31,000 feet and noted it appeared similar to high-altitude balloons seen in prior weeks. The strongest documented reasons to keep the file open are: FAA SKYWATCH Incident Form 237UAP00224: Documents a pilot report of An aircrew observed a flashing light at 31,000 feet and noted it appeared similar to high-altitude balloons seen in prior weeks.. Key unresolved lead: Why did the crew compare the flashing light to a high-altitude balloon?"
"Evidentiary limitations: medium Note that: FAA SKYWATCH Incident Form 237UAP00224 fails to support: The operational log does not contain physical telemetry, radar recordings, or photos to independently verify the nature of the object.."

Case Summary

An intake summary of FAA operational log 237UAP00224 recording an aircrew reporting an unidentified aerial phenomenon. An aircrew observed a flashing light at 31,000 feet and noted it appeared similar to high-altitude balloons seen in prior weeks. This pilot synopsis is an intake summary requiring source-by-source verification.

Evidence Locker

1 inspectable evidence item. Claims and source findings are kept separate.

FAA incident report Local copy hash-verified

FAA SKYWATCH Incident Form 237UAP00224

Analyst rating: Primary operational record of an aircrew report and the FAA's contemporaneous assessment.

“Aircraft observed a flashing light off the eleven o'clock while E bound at FL310, 15NM W of SOT. The Flight Crew stated that this appeared to be similar to the balloon from several weeks ago. No evasive action was taken. No report of LEO notification. AWO notified.”
Record locationPage 1
Evidence classFAA operational incident record
Relationship to claimPrimary document recording the pilot's intake report.
Authenticity assessmentHigh for document authenticity. The one-page FAA form was visually checked against the NARA PDF.
What this supportsDocuments a pilot report of An aircrew observed a flashing light at 31,000 feet and noted it appeared similar to high-altitude balloons seen in prior weeks.
What it does not supportThe operational log does not contain physical telemetry, radar recordings, or photos to independently verify the nature of the object.
ProvenanceOfficial NARA UAP bulk-download record, hash-registered in the Casebook manifest and served from the read-only VPS corpus mount.
Chain of custodyAircrew report -> FAA SKYWATCH incident form -> FAA transfer to NARA Record Group 615 -> NARA bulk archive -> Casebook.
Open Document (Local PDF Document) Download Copy Canonical Agency Record

Documented Timeline

Not documented: No source-verified chronology has been assembled.

Named Participants and Roles

Not documented: Named participants and roles have not been source-verified.

Contradictions and Record Conflicts

Not documented: Record conflicts have not been analyzed.

Conventional Explanations

Not documented: Conventional explanations have not been evaluated against evidence.

Missing Evidence

Not documented: The evidence gap itself has not yet been fully inventory.

What Remains Unresolved

Not documented: No source-level unresolved findings have been established.

Investigative Hypotheses

  • A drifting balloon reflecting sunlight or carrying a flashing warning light.
  • A drone or military UAV operating off the East Coast.
  • An orbital satellite flare.

Open Questions

  • Why did the crew compare the flashing light to a high-altitude balloon?
  • Was this object tracked by the Washington Center air traffic controllers?
  • What military warning areas were active off the coast?

Archival Landing Pages and Evidence Corpus

NARA Record Group 615, FAA UAP Records

Official Bulk Archive

External URL: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/493468575