Evidence Explorer

The document discusses the effects of forced perspective and parallax on UAP observations, explaining how these optical phenomena can lead to misinterpretations of size and speed in reports. It emphasizes the importance of understanding these effects for accurate UAP analysis.

This document details a report from an Embraer E135 aircraft (N926FM) that encountered an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) while descending from flight level 360 to 340 near Lynchburg, VA.

This document details a report from the FAA regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) observed by a Dassault F2TH aircraft near Lynchburg, VA, on January 26, 2023. The UAP was tracked for 100 miles while descending into cloud cover.

This document details a reported sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) by multiple aircraft in the vicinity of Jacksonville, Florida, on August 4, 2023. The UAP was described as bright white lights that maneuvered rapidly, posing a potential hazard to air traffic.

On December 2, 2023, multiple lights were reported as an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) at Great Falls International Airport, Montana, at an altitude of 40,000 feet. No aircraft reported the sighting, and there was no impact on air traffic control operations.

…ent details a report from FAA operations regarding a UFO/UAP sighting by a China-registered aircraft, EVA 008, near San Francisco, CA. The aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon during its flight, but air traffic control did not observe any UAP on radar.

On February 4, 2024, a report from the FAA Operations indicated a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) near Houston, Texas, involving Spirit Airlines flight 1337. The UAP was described as silver in color and comparable in size to a small business jet, flying less than 1,000 feet above the aircraft at an altitude of FL320.

This document details a report of unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) observed by a commercial flight near Presque Isle, Maine, on February 25, 2024. The UAP was described as multiple bright white lights at high altitude, exhibiting rapid movement and directional changes.

On July 18, 2022, Allegiant Air Flight 913 reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at FL370 near Greenville, MS. The phenomenon was described as lights with no contrail, traveling at approximately FL600 or above. This incident was reported to the National UFO Reporting Center.

On September 15, 2023, American Airlines flight AAL662 reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying over Liberal, Kansas. The UAP was described as lights emanating from unidentified objects at an altitude of 10,000 feet below the aircraft.

A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at FL330 off the East Coast of the Carolinas. The crew observed two unidentified aircraft operating in a racetrack pattern with their landing lights on.

This document outlines the public affairs plan for the organized release of information regarding the sighting of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) by the crew of Japan Airlines flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. It details the objectives, planning, execution, and results of the campaign aimed at addressing public and media interest while maintaining agency …

This document details the scientific debriefings of astronauts John Glenn and others regarding their observations during the Mercury spaceflights in 1962-1963, focusing on luminous particles, atmospheric phenomena, and recommendations for future scientific observations in space.

This document details an interview conducted by the FBI regarding multiple UAP sightings reported by a witness in the Northeastern US. The witness describes various encounters with lights in the sky, their characteristics, and attempts to analyze them using ADSB data.

A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) resembling a large balloon while flying westbound at 34,000 feet.

On February 1, 2023, American Airlines flight AAL2399 reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while en route from Las Vegas to Charlotte. The phenomenon was described as red, green, and white lights traveling in formation and changing colors and brightness.

On May 2, 2023, multiple aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon near Birmingham, AL, characterized by bright lights changing in intensity and circling counterclockwise at high altitude.

On August 28, 2023, an Embraer E35L aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon consisting of an unorganized group of white lights moving erratically at high altitudes near Florence, SC.

On November 18, 2023, Frontier Flight 4139 reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying over San Juan, Puerto Rico. The phenomenon consisted of 2-5 lights moving erratically, but did not impact air traffic control operations.

A Skywatch incident report detailing an encounter with an unidentified aerial phenomenon, identified as a balloon, by a commercial aircraft.