Evidence Explorer

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.

On February 27, 2023, American Airlines flight AAL2640 reported a sighting of a UAP while flying over the Gulf of Mexico at an altitude of 34,000 feet. The pilot captured video footage of the incident and intends to share it on social media after landing.

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.

The 'Southeast Asia Triangles' case from 2017 was assessed by the AARO and concluded that the observed triangular objects were actually static fishing nets, not anomalous objects posing a risk to navigation.

UNCLASSIFIED All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office US Department of Defense Case: "Southeast Asia Triangles" Case Resolution I 17 March 2023 (U) Key Findings (U) AARO assesses that the subjects of the "Southeast Asia Triangles" case from 2017 almost certainly are cone-shaped static fishing nets floating on the surface of the ocean. This conclusion is based on…

This document is a record of a telephone call between a Public Affairs Officer and journalist Phillip Klass regarding the JAL 1628 UFO incident and Klass's article referencing a complete FAA transcript.

A letter from Dr. Richard F. Haines, a NASA scientist, to the FAA requesting information and transcripts related to the Japan Airlines flight 1628 incident and another unidentified aerial phenomena sighting in Alaska.

The document appears to be a transcript of a conversation regarding an unidentified light observed during night flights, with a focus on the possibility of reflections from the cockpit affecting visibility.

…on involving witnesses discussing an unidentified flying object (UFO) that appeared unexpectedly and exhibited unusual behavior, including rapid movement and a possible regulation to avoid being seen by humans.

This document appears to be a transcription of a conversation regarding a sighting during a night flight, discussing the characteristics of a light observed outside the cockpit.

This document outlines the guidelines and criteria for digitizing still images as part of the Federal Agencies Digitization Initiative. It emphasizes the importance of establishing quantitative metrics for image quality and provides a taxonomy for evaluating digital imaging performance.

This document outlines technical guidelines for digitizing cultural heritage materials, focusing on the evaluation of imaging systems' performance through various metrics such as Spatial Frequency Response (SFR) and Modulation Transfer Function (MTF).

The FAA has reopened its investigation into unidentified flying objects (UFOs) reported by a Japan Air Lines crew over Alaska on November 17, 1986. The inquiry aims to identify an unknown object that appeared on radar and was seen by the crew, which was initially dismissed as 'random clutter.'

This document outlines the execution of a plan related to a UAP incident in Alaska during 1986-1987, detailing the timeline of events, media interactions, and agency responses to public interest and FOIA requests.

The document discusses a UFO sighting reported by Japan Air Lines pilot Kenjyu Terauchi on November 17, during a flight from Iceland to Anchorage. The FAA is responding to public interest by offering a comprehensive package of information about the incident for a fee.

A letter from Lawrence S. Brooks, Executive Assistant at Cineplex Odeon Corporation, requesting information from the FAA regarding a Japan Air Lines pilot's UFO sighting.

The document appears to be a fragmented communication regarding a potential UAP encounter, but the text is largely illegible and lacks coherent context.

A request for UFO sighting photographs made to the Federal Aeronautics Administration following a mention on a talk show.

The document reviews various reports of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) and provides an analysis of plausible explanations for these incidents, emphasizing the lack of definitive proof and the challenges in verifying sightings.

This report discusses Swedish perceptions of guided missile sightings over Sweden in 1949, indicating that they were largely considered natural phenomena or misidentified aircraft, despite the recovery of a V-2 missile from German experiments during WWII.