SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT PRIMARY CODE: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON Date: 01:43 01/02/2024 Callsign: PDT5795 Origin: BOS Status: Closed Aircraft: E145 Destination: MDT POD: DEN Tail Number: New Destination: Reporting Facility: ZBW Operator: PDT Operator Type: Commercial Paged: YES MOR Init: YES MOR ID: ZBW-M-2024/01/01-0002 REMARKS Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off their front while SW bound at FL260, 25NM SSW of ALB over 42.2105N, -74.375W. The unknown phenomenon was bright orange and moved quickly at near level altitude and would jump in altitude to around FL500. Pilot kept reporting the same maneuvers all the way down near DNY intersection. It appears some radar data was acquired up until 0155Z. SKYWATCH INCIDENT REPORT | DATE: 2024-01-02T01:43 | POD: DEN | PAGE 1 of 1