Evidence Explorer

On February 3, 2023, Southwest Airlines flight SWA2520 reported observing multi-colored flashing lights while flying at 36,000 feet near Kansas City, MO. The FAA was notified but no evasive action was taken.

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.

This document details a report from FAA operations regarding unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) observed near Billings, Montana, on February 15, 2023. A Beech BE99 aircraft reported seeing two separate lights at mid-flight levels, which appeared and disappeared intermittently.

This document details a report of possible UFO/UAP activity involving the aircraft N189LW near Atlanta, GA, on February 16, 2023. The FAA operations center received information regarding a potential parachute sighting, but no evasive action was taken by the aircraft.

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 28, 2023, a report from FAA Operations indicated that Alaska Airlines flight ASA421 encountered two unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) while en route from Tampa to San Francisco. The UAP were observed off the right side of the aircraft at an altitude of 6,000 feet above the flight path.

…ort from Omni Air International flight 573 described encountering stationary pulsating lights identified as a UAP while flying at FL330 near Nantucket, MA. The FAA was notified, but no evasive action was taken and there was no impact to the National Airspace System.

… 10, 2023, Air Transat flight 611 reported observing red and white lights orbiting at flight level 370 while en route from Punta Cana to Quebec City, prompting FAA operations to notify Canadian authorities.

…UPS Flight 49 reported a bright white light identified as an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying over Saint Paul Island, Alaska. The event was noted by FAA operations and was consistent with satellite activity in the area.

On April 15, 2023, a report from the FAA Operations indicated that a Sunwing Airlines flight (SWG615) encountered an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying near Savannah, GA. The phenomenon consisted of three flashing lights moving above a thunderstorm, with no evasive action taken by the flight crew.

This document details a report from the FAA regarding a UFO sighting by a pilot of a Mooney M20P aircraft near Nashville, TN, on June 25, 2023. The pilot reported observing a large brown object at an altitude of 2,000 feet, but did not take evasive action.

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, 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.

…ft 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.

…ported unidentified aerial phenomena consisting of three lights in a triangular formation maneuvering near Long Island Sound at an altitude of 20,000 feet. The FAA was notified, and no evasive action was taken by the aircraft.

On November 19, 2023, a report from FAA Operations indicated a large unidentified aerial phenomenon, described as the size of an airliner, hovering at 25,000 feet near Tampa, Florida. No evasive action was taken by the aircraft involved.

On November 25, 2023, a civilian reported a cylindrical-shaped UFO at a low level in Rio Grande, NJ. The FAA was notified, and it was confirmed that there were no impacts to aviation.

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.