Evidence Explorer

On May 17, 2023, Aeromexico Flight 692 reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon with three white lights while flying over San Antonio, Texas, at an altitude of 35,000 feet. No evasive action was taken by the crew.

This document details a report of unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) observed by a cargo jet near Victoria, Texas, on May 17, 2023.

…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 15, 2023, Jazz 653, a Canada-registered De Havilland DH8D aircraft, reported a stationary UAP at an altitude of 20,000 to 22,000 feet near Seattle, WA. The UAP was later observed moving northbound. No evasive action was taken by the aircraft.

On July 20, 2023, Delta flight 2054 reported observing multiple synchronized stationary lights while flying at 14,200 feet near Los Angeles, CA.

This document details an incident involving American Airlines flight 266, which reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while en route from Lihue to Los Angeles on July 21, 2023. The phenomenon was described as multiple lights that appeared to separate, with no evasive action taken by the crew.

On July 20, 2023, Horizon 2063 reported observing 10-15 stationary lights while flying at FL250 near Los Angeles, CA, indicating potential UAP activity.

On July 21, 2023, Avianca flight AVA062 reported multiple unidentified aerial phenomena while en route from Cali, Colombia to JFK, indicating a potential increase in UAP activity in the Freeport, Bahamas area.

On July 23, 2023, American Airlines Flight 821 reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying over Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. The crew observed seven lights traveling westbound at the same altitude without taking 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.

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 FedEx flight 52 regarding UAP activity observed while flying over the Atlantic Ocean on August 7, 2023. The UAP was reported to be at an altitude of 2,000 feet above the aircraft's position.

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 August 11, 2023, TACA 580, an A320 aircraft registered in El Salvador, reported encountering an unidentified aerial phenomenon with white flashing lights while flying at FL310 near Raleigh/Durham, NC.

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.

… American Airlines flight AAL1397 reported observing two bright lights while flying at 20,000 feet near Birmingham, AL. Multiple aircraft have reported similar sightings of these lights at various altitudes, with no evasive action taken.

On August 17, 2023, a Cessna C208 (N414CY) reported seeing multiple colored lights flying between Birmingham and Huntsville, Alabama. The Birmingham Air Traffic Control also confirmed visibility of these lights, but no altitude information was provided.

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 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.

On August 27, 2023, UPS Flight 917 reported observing three white lights exhibiting unusual movement patterns near Las Vegas, NV, prompting FAA operations to document the incident as potential UAP activity.