Evidence Explorer

This document is a CIA report detailing unusual flying object sightings and related scientific activities, including anecdotal evidence from a citizen's correspondence regarding UFOs.

A commercial aircraft reported a UFO sighting while flying at 36,000 feet on February 21, 2021. The object was described as a long cylindrical shape and passed over the aircraft.

This report details an incident involving multiple aircraft observing an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) while flying in the vicinity of Richmond, Virginia. The phenomenon was described as a bright light in a holding pattern at high altitude, with several aircraft confirming its presence.

This document contains emails related to inquiries about UFOs and extraterrestrial life sent to the White House during the Clinton administration. It includes various questions from the public regarding UFO theories and comments from notable figures like Professor Stephen Hawking.

A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon during a flight on December 17, 2022. The object was described as a small circular entity with flashing white lights, observed at a distance of 10 NM WNW of LFD.

A Skywatch Incident Report detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed by an aircraft while descending from flight level 430.

…nomenon (UAP) while flying at 31,000 feet. The UAP exhibited flashing white lights and was observed to rapidly climb and descend. The pilot indicated that this object has been seen multiple times in the same area, dismissing the possibility of it being low Earth orbit satellites.

A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at 40,000 feet near SDF on September 19, 2023.

A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) while flying at 4,000 feet. The UAP was described as a white object that traveled around the aircraft but was not detected by ATC radar.

…cial 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.

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.

…details a report of unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) observed by a pilot near Pedro Bay, Alaska, on March 9, 2023. The pilot reported seeing an illuminated object while flying at 14,000 feet, but lost sight of it in twilight conditions.

…ort 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.

On July 26, 2023, a Cirrus SR22 aircraft (N1446C) reported an unidentified aerial object while flying at 6,500 feet near Cleveland, Ohio. No evasive action was taken, and local law enforcement was notified.

…port 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.

…document details a report from Southwest Airlines flight 986 regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed near Los Angeles, CA, on October 1, 2024. The object was described as bright lights that appeared to be orbiting or stationary at an altitude of 60,000 feet.

…s document is an alert report from the Director of the FAA Alaskan Region to the FAA Administrator, detailing telephone conversations regarding an unidentified object sighting by Japan Air Lines flight 1628 on November 17, 1986.

The SASC Brief 2023 provides an overview of UAP reporting trends from 1996 to 2023, highlighting characteristics, performance, and unresolved cases observed by the U.S. Department of Defense's All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO).

This document details an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628, which reported an unidentified object while en route from Keflavik, Iceland to Anchorage, Alaska on November 17, 1986. The object was detected on the aircraft's weather radar and was tracked by air traffic control.

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