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237UAP00260

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
AAL116, a commercial aircraft, reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at 37,000 feet. The phenomenon exhibited alternating flashing lights and was traveling in the same direction at approximately 10,000 feet above the aircraft.
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237UAP00261

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a Skywatch Incident Report detailing an encounter with unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) observed by multiple aircraft near Birmingham (BHM) on May 2, 2023.
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237UAP00269

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This report details a sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena by commercial aircraft at high altitudes, with multiple witnesses confirming the observation of stationary white lights.
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237UAP00271

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Skywatch Incident Report detailing the sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon by commercial aircraft NKS1900 and NKS1246 on June 27, 2023.
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237UAP00272

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at 24,000 feet. The object was described as a brown, stationary object the size of a Volkswagen, located 200 feet below the aircraft's altitude.
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237UAP00275

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at 21,000 feet. The phenomenon was described as a set of bright lights observed off the right side of the aircraft.
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237UAP00290

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at high altitude. The object was described as a round, black and white oblong shape, similar in size to an Embraer E-145, and was traveling in the opposite direction.
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237UAP00291

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Skywatch Incident Report detailing multiple UAP sightings by commercial aircraft on August 25, 2023, near the Big Dipper constellation.
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237UAP00322

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A Skywatch Incident Report detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) observed by an aircraft at 26,000 feet on November 24, 2023.
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237UAP00326

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Skywatch Incident Report detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed by an aircraft at high altitude, which was not detected by radar.
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237UAP00338

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported encountering two unidentified aerial lights while flying at FL400. The phenomenon exhibited rapid maneuvers and was not detected by ATC radar.
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237UAP00346

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Skywatch incident report detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed by a commercial aircraft while flying at FL200.
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237UAP00361

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Skywatch Incident Report detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed by a commercial aircraft at FL 410 near MCK on March 2, 2024.
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237UAP00367

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon consisting of five stationary white lights while flying at 26,000 feet. The phenomenon was not detected on ATC radar.
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237UAP00370

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This report details an incident involving a commercial aircraft that observed unidentified aerial phenomena during its flight. The UAP consisted of two maneuvering lights located at a significant distance from the aircraft and was not detected by air traffic control radar.
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237UAP00376

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at 40,000 feet near Wilmington, NC. The UAP was described as a white/metallic cylindrical object and was not detected on radar.
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237UAP00386

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
AAL1468, a commercial aircraft, reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) consisting of white lights circling above it while flying westbound at FL360. The UAP was not detected on ATC radar.
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Western US

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
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.
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576UAP0007

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The 2022 Annual Report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) details an increase in UAP reporting, highlighting the establishment of the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) to enhance coordination and analysis of UAP incidents across various U.S. government agencies. The report indicates a total of 510 UAP reports as of August 2022, with ongoing eff…
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020 Western US

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
…ense Case: "Western United S tates" Case Resolution I 8 May 2023 (U) Key Findings (U) AARO assesses that the UAPs in this case were almost certainly commercial aircraft travelling on well-established air corridors as far as 300 nautical miles from the platform, based on a thorough review of the data by multiple analytical and scientific entities. • (U) Milit…