Evidence Explorer

On August 25, 2023, a report from FAA operations detailed sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) near Little Rock, Arkansas, involving multiple aircraft observing bright white lights moving in unusual patterns.

This document details a report of a UFO/UAP sighting by United Airlines flight 665 near Yardley, PA, on August 28, 2023. The aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon at 12,000 feet without taking evasive action.

This document details a report of unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) observed by an aircraft near Louisville, KY on September 19, 2023. The report includes specifics about the flight and the nature of the sighting.

This document provides preliminary information regarding a UFO/UAP sighting near Cape Canaveral, Florida, on October 12, 2023. Multiple aircraft reported seeing bright lights through smoke rings, which were initially thought to be related to a potential SpaceX mission failure. However, Space Operations confirmed the mission was successful.

On November 8, 2023, multiple aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) in the vicinity of Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, exhibiting erratic altitude changes between FL280 and FL450. The FAA Operations Center was notified, but no evasive actions were taken.

This document details a report of a UFO/UAP sighting by Omni Air flight 1169 near Los Angeles, California, on November 18, 2023. The flight reported a bright white unidentified aerial phenomenon while cruising at 39,000 feet.

This document details a report of unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) observed by Frontier 31 while en route from Santo Domingo to Atlanta at an altitude of 37,000 feet.

This document details a report of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) observed by a pilot flying from Nashville, TN to Mobile, AL on December 14, 2023. The pilot reported seeing two objects appearing as lights moving side to side at high altitudes.

This document details a report of a UFO/UAP sighting by United Airlines flight 1715 near San Antonio, Texas, on January 13, 2024. The flight crew observed a white and blue unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at 7,000 feet.

This document details a report of a UFO/UAP sighting by Breeze 505, a Bombardier BCS3 aircraft, while flying at FL370 near Orangeburg, SC. The aircraft reported seeing unidentified aerial phenomena with red lights below it.

This document details a report of a UFO/UAP sighting by XCEL JET 411 near Palm Springs, CA, on January 21, 2024. The aircraft reported a bright light that was stationary and turning, positioned significantly higher than the aircraft's altitude.

On January 24, 2024, a report from FAA Operations detailed an encounter with an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) by Alaska Airlines flight 440, which was traveling from Miami to Portland. The crew observed white lights at the 12 o'clock position while flying at 38,000 feet, but no evasive action was taken.

This document reports an incident involving unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) observed by a commercial flight near Philipsburg, PA, on January 26, 2024. The flight reported seeing two rapidly moving lights while in transit.

On February 4, 2024, a report from the FAA Operations indicated the sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon by Sun Country flight 3053 near Myton, Utah. The phenomenon consisted of five separate craft with white lights, operating at altitudes between FL600 and FL800, with no radar targets detected.

On February 20, 2024, American Airlines flight AAL2054 reported observing an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at 37,000 feet near Crestview, Florida. The phenomenon was described as three white lights making tight spirals at an altitude of 45,000 feet, but it was not detected by air traffic control radar.

On April 7, 2024, Spirit Airlines flight 2321 reported encountering five unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) with white lights while flying at 26,000 feet near Orlando, Florida. No evasive action was taken, and no other aircraft reported similar sightings.

On June 3, 2024, a suspicious object was reported in New York, NY, identified as a UFO/UAP. The object was silver in color, approximately 50 feet in length, and remained stationary at 2,000 feet for 50 minutes before disappearing into the clouds. There was no impact on operations.

This document details a report of unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) observed by a commercial flight near Akron, Ohio, on October 2, 2024. The aircraft, PSA 5656, reported seeing bright white lights orbiting stationary at an altitude of 60,000 feet.

The SASC Brief 2023 provides an overview of UAP reporting trends from 1996 to 2023, highlighting characteristics, performance, and unresolved cases observed by the U.S. Department of Defense's All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO).

All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) An AARO Information Paper Effect of Forced Perspective and Parallax View on UAP Observations May 2024 Introduction While no single explanation or method of analysis can account for all unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) cases received by the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), the effects of forced per…