FD-1036 (Rev. 104 UNCLASSIFIED/7FO0—
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Import Form
Form Type: Date: 03/02/2021
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On 02/83/0021, Public Affairs specialist[ [ao] notified
Writer that he received inform @ following flight
American Airlines flight 2292, an Air#p§A320, flying from Cincinnati to
Phoenix on 02/21/2021, had a bizarre cluge encounter with what the crew
described as 4 "long cylindrical object that almost looked like a cruise
missile" moving éitremely fast over the top of their aircraft as it
cruised along at 36,000 feet at 400 kn
remote northwest corner of New Mexico, to the west of the town of Des
Moines [located east of Raton]. American Airlines is instructing
reporters to contact FBI AQ.
The incident occurred over the
Writer has received inquiries from PX Division and
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‘rused along at 36,000 feet at 400 knots, The incident occurred over the remote northwest
‘comer of New Mexico, to the west ofthe town of Des Moines [located east of Raton] American
Airines i instructing reporters to contact FBI AQ.
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