Evidence Explorer

On February 21, 2023, pilots of United Airlines Flight 1325 reported observing multiple lights in a triangular formation while flying near Brownlee Reservoir, Idaho. The lights exhibited high-speed movement and varied brightness, with one light disappearing after becoming particularly bright.

On February 18, 2024, a Gulfstream GLF4 aircraft (N151SD) reported observing three bright lights exhibiting rapid and dramatic movements at high altitude near Lamar, Colorado. The lights were also seen by another aircraft, American 2514, but were not detected on TCAS, although they appeared on ATC facility radar.

The AARO assessed that the UAPs reported in the Western United States were likely commercial aircraft operating within established air corridors, based on extensive data analysis.

… account from Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed during JAL Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The crew reported seeing lights that did not correspond to any known aircraft in the area, raising concerns about the nature of the sighting.

The report from the Scientific Advisory Panel on Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) evaluates potential threats to national security posed by UFO sightings and provides recommendations for public education and intelligence handling.

…ter with unidentified flying objects (UFOs) during a flight on November 17, 1986. The report describes the appearance and behavior of the UFOs, including their lights and movements.

This document contains an analysis of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) observed in the United States, particularly focusing on an incident that occurred on February 18, 1948, over Norcatur, Kansas. The analysis includes eyewitness accounts, descriptions of the object, and speculation regarding its nature, including theories about it being a meteor or a ro…

This document appears to be a transcript of a conversation involving observations of lights in the sky, initially interpreted as an aircraft. The dialogue suggests confusion and uncertainty regarding the nature of the observed lights.

…sighting reported by the crew of a Japan Airlines (JAL) 747 while flying over northeastern Alaska. The report includes details about the crew's observations of lights in the sky, the involvement of other aircraft in the area, and a hypothesis suggesting that the lights may have been reflections caused by moonlight on ice crystal clouds.

The document appears to be a transcription of a conversation regarding observations of lights and objects in the sky, possibly related to UAP sightings. The dialogue includes descriptions of changing light intensities and references to a newspaper article in Anchorage that depicts a similar pattern.

A cargo aircraft crew reported observing irregular pulsating lights and a large black object while flying over Alaska. The FAA concluded that the lights were likely caused by atmospheric conditions.

A cargo aircraft captain reported seeing irregular pulsating lights that he believed to be a UFO while flying over Alaska. The FAA concluded that the lights were likely caused by atmospheric conditions.

This document discusses a series of radar sightings and reports related to a Japanese Airlines flight (JAL 1628) that encountered unusual lights while flying over Alaska. The FAA's investigation into the incident revealed conflicting accounts among air traffic controllers and raised questions about the nature of the sightings, leading to public interest and …

…htly and visibility was poor, but we could see the outline of South Hill on the Hast side of Canadaigua Lake. Above South Hill were four extremely bright white lights. By compass they were slightly north of east, or directly toward Sampson, or even north of Sampson. sia | looked like bright flares but did not appear to descend or move at ail while lighted. H…

This document discusses an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628, where the pilot reported seeing three unidentified lights in the sky while flying over Alaska. The FAA has stepped up its investigation into the sighting, which included a large darkened globe and smaller lights that changed angles. The pilot, Kenji Terauchi, reported the lights to air…

…htly and visibility was poor, but we could see the outline of South Hill on the Hast side of Canadaigua Lake. Above South Hill were four extremely bright white lights. By compass they were slightly north of east, or directly toward Sampson, or even north of Sampson, They looked like bright flares but did not appear to descend or move at all while lighted. Ea…

… Japan Air Lines pilot Kenju Terauchi reported a close encounter with a UFO while flying over Alaska. The incident involved two cylindrical objects with bright lights that maneuvered in formation with his aircraft, leading to radar confirmations from Anchorage air traffic control and the U.S. Air Force.

…me), 9 January 1953 over the city of ‘ Santa Ana,, California, om a heading of 330° my co-pilot, Lt. Charles ¢. Loveless, called my atténtion to a formation of lights approaching the aircraft from a position of 02:30 O'clock level. The lights approached at a very rapid rate of closure and I immediately effected a turn to the left. The lights stopped and appe…

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A Skywatch Incident Report detailing a UFO sighting by a Boeing 737-800 aircraft on December 15, 2014, which was later suggested to possibly be a satellite or space debris.