Evidence Explorer

On February 3, 2023, United Airlines Flight 1580 reported observing orbiting lights while flying at 38,000 feet near Billings, Montana. The FAA was notified, but no evasive action was taken by the crew.

On February 7, 2023, United Airlines flight UAL1164 reported unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) maneuvering at high altitudes near Wolbach, Nebraska. Multiple aircraft observed 2-3 targets with flashing lights in the vicinity.

This document details a report of unidentified flying object (UFO) activity involving United Airlines flight 2059 on February 11, 2023, near Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

On February 16, 2023, a report from FAA operations indicated a sighting of a dark object, possibly a UAS or balloon, by Alaska Airlines flight ASA688 while en route from Seattle to Las Vegas.

This document details a report of unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) observed by Frontier Airlines Flight 2300 while en route from Dallas/Fort Worth to Philadelphia. The sighting occurred at an altitude of 35,000 feet, approximately 85 nautical miles southwest of Charleston, West Virginia.

On February 18, 2023, a Spirit Airlines flight reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at high altitude near Charleston, WV. The aircraft observed blinking lights off its left side but did not take evasive action.

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 March 22, 2023, Southwest Airlines flight SWA1307 reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at FL410 near Lawrenceville, VA. The phenomenon was described as flashing lights observed from a distance of 100 miles, with no evasive action taken by the crew.

On April 14, 2023, Frontier Airlines Flight 1024 reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying over Macon, GA. The event involved two or three white blooming lights observed at high altitude, with no evasive action taken by the crew.

This document details a report of unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) observed by Frontier Airlines flight 1164 near Southern Pines, NC on April 17, 2023. The phenomenon consisted of two intermittent flashing lights traveling southeast at an altitude of 35,000 feet.

On June 10, 2023, a Copa Airlines flight reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying near Marathon, Florida. The phenomenon was described as a stationary white light that turned on and off periodically, with multiple aircraft in the vicinity reporting similar sightings. No evasive actions were taken, and there were no operational impacts.

On July 16, 2023, Southwest Airlines flight 549 reported seeing a string of lights while flying at 38,000 feet near Memphis, TN. The sighting was later correlated with Starlink satellites, and no evasive action was taken by the crew.

On July 30, 2023, United Airlines flight UAL1409 reported observing an unidentified aerial phenomenon consisting of 15 bright lights while flying at FL260 near Lufkin, TX. The lights appeared suddenly and then quickly disappeared, with no evasive action taken by the crew.

This document details a report from FAA operations regarding a UFO/UAP sighting by a Sunwing Airlines flight near Jacksonville, Florida, on August 5, 2023. The aircraft reported bright circling lights maneuvering at high altitudes without taking evasive action.

On August 12, 2023, a Sun Country Airlines flight observed an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at 20,000 feet near Florence, SC. The FAA was notified, but no evasive action was taken.

On August 21, 2023, a report from the FAA indicated that Spirit Airlines flight NKS797 encountered an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at 37,000 feet near Picayune, MS. The object was described as black and white and the size of a small aircraft. No evasive action was taken and no law enforcement was notified.

On August 25, 2023, United Airlines flight UAL369 reported multiple unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) near Denver, Colorado, characterized by white lights with a green hue moving in circular motion at high altitude. Other flights in the vicinity corroborated the sighting.

On August 26, 2023, United Airlines flight UAL1491 reported observing flying white objects at high altitudes while en route from Houston to Las Vegas. Multiple aircraft in the vicinity also reported seeing the same phenomenon, which was presumed to be Starlink satellites.

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.

On September 26, 2023, United Airlines Flight 980 reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while en route from Chicago to Dublin, Ireland, at 35,000 feet over Boston, MA. The phenomenon was described as bright lights orbiting at a high altitude near the Big Dipper constellation.