Evidence Explorer

A letter from Bill West inquiring about UFO sightings reported by the Japan Airlines flight crew, addressed to the FAA in Anchorage, Alaska.

A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at high altitude, experiencing system failures during the sighting.

A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon consisting of a line of bright lights moving eastward at high altitude during a flight on May 12, 2022.

The document outlines new reporting requirements for Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) and their implications for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in relation to the Department of Defense (DOD). It emphasizes the need for clear differentiation between UAPs and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in reporting to avoid confusion and ensure accurate data …

A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon characterized by white blinking lights at flight level 350 during a flight from DFW to PHL on February 18, 2023.

This document details an incident involving a large UAS or UFO observed by a commercial flight near Robbinsville, NJ, on July 13, 2019. The FAA was notified, but no evasive action was taken, and details about the UAS were not provided.

This document details a report from the pilot of UPS Flight 913 regarding an unidentified object encountered during flight near Palm Springs, CA on May 18, 2021. The object was described as a fast-moving, white torpedo-shaped entity that passed 500 feet below the aircraft's left wing.

This document details a UFO/UAP sighting reported by American Airlines flight AAL403 on February 11, 2023, while flying over Iowa City, IA. The flight crew observed lights circling off the left side of the aircraft at the same altitude or higher.

This document details a UFO/UAP sighting reported by Air Canada Rouge flight 1704 near Sioux Falls, SD on February 11, 2023. The flight observed lights at the 12 o'clock position at a similar or higher altitude while en route from Las Vegas to Toronto.

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.

On April 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.

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 of UAP activity encountered by JetBlue flight 1348 while flying over the Atlantic Ocean on August 7, 2023. The flight reported UAP activity at 6,000 feet above their position while cruising at FL340.

On October 4, 2023, Delta Flight 2279 reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at FL390 near Scottsbluff, NE. The phenomenon consisted of three stationary bright white lights that blinked left to right and right to left. No evasive action was taken by the flight crew.

This document details a report of UFO/UAP activity observed by a commercial flight (Alaska 1233) near Mendocino, California, on October 28, 2023. The flight reported seeing lights above while flying at cruising altitude.

On October 28, 2023, American Airlines flight AAL2928 reported a UAP sighting while flying at FL350 near Lynchburg, VA. The aircraft observed three bright lights without taking evasive action. FedEx flight 1402 also reported a similar UAP sighting.

This document details a report of a UFO/UAP sighting by Omni Air flight 1169 near Los Angeles, California, on November 18, 2023. The flight reported a bright white unidentified aerial phenomenon while cruising at 39,000 feet.

On December 27, 2023, Southwest Airlines flight SWA1508 reported encountering two unidentified aerial phenomena while en route from Birmingham to Dallas. The phenomena were described as orbiting aircraft positioned 10,000 feet above the flight's 12 o'clock position.

On January 19, 2024, Delta Flight 2784 reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at FL320 near Fort Smith, Arkansas. The incident was documented by the FAA Operations and no evasive action was taken by the flight crew.

This document reports an incident involving unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) observed by a commercial flight near Philipsburg, PA, on January 26, 2024. The flight reported seeing two rapidly moving lights while in transit.