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AAROJanuary 26, 2023AARO Case Resolution Reports
Eglin AFB Case Resolution
Summary
This report from the AARO details the resolution of an incident that occurred near Eglin Air Force Base, Florida on January 26, 2023. The object was assessed with moderate confidence to be a large commercial lighting balloon at an altitude of 16,000 feet.
Key highlights
A military pilot reported four UAP while training near Eglin AFB.p.1
“a military pilot reported four potential unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) while operating in the Eglin Air Force Base training range”
The pilot captured images of a single object described as gray with a paneled surface.p.1
“The pilot described the object as gray with a paneled surface”
AARO assessed the object was likely a lighter-than-air balloon.p.3
“AARO assesses the reported UAP very likely was an ordinary object”
The pilot's radar malfunctioned when approaching the object, but it was likely unrelated.p.2
“AARO assesses the circuit breaker trip that caused the radar to fail was coincidental”
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