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.

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 21, 2023, pilots of Delta Flight 1156 reported observing multiple lights in a triangular formation while flying near Brownlee, Idaho. The lights exhibited high-speed movement and occasionally formed a line, with one light becoming particularly bright before disappearing.

On February 21, 2023, pilots of United Airlines Flight 1325 reported observing multiple lights in a triangular formation while flying near Brownlee Reservoir, Idaho. The lights exhibited high-speed movement and varied brightness, with one light disappearing after becoming particularly bright.

On March 1, 2023, a Jordanian flight reported seeing two bright white lights while flying northbound at 18,000 feet near Chicago, Illinois. No evasive action was taken, and no notifications were reported to the LEO.

On March 5, 2023, American Airlines flight AAL1030 reported a sighting of a 'jet pack man' at 500 feet above the aircraft while approaching Dallas-Fort Worth Airport. No evasive action was taken, and there was no impact on operations.

On March 5, 2023, a Cessna C560 aircraft reported observing a possible UFO with green and blue lights while flying at FL400 near Mustang VORTAC in Nevada. No evasive action was taken, and there was no law enforcement notification.

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.

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.

On August 16, 2023, 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 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.

This document details a reported UFO sighting by Air Transport 3331 near St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, on October 24, 2023. The aircraft reported a UFO at 2,000 feet below while flying eastbound at FL410.

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.

This document details a reported UFO sighting by United Airlines flight 1986 near Oakland, CA, on March 6, 2024. The aircraft observed a black UFO at a close distance while in flight.

On May 16, 2024, a Cirrus SR20 aircraft (N927PA) reported encountering a manned jetpack while on final approach to Palm Springs, CA. The incident occurred at an altitude of 3,700 feet, with no evasive action taken by the pilot.

The AARO assessed that the UAPs reported in the Western United States were likely commercial aircraft operating within established air corridors, based on extensive data analysis.

…ain Anomaly Resolution Office US De partment of Defense Case: "Western United S tates" Case Resolution I 8 May 2023 (U) Key Findings (U) AARO assesses that the UAPs in this case were almost certainly commercial aircraft travelling on well-established air corridors as far as 300 nautical miles from the platform, based on a thorough review of the data by multi…

This document is a Skywatch Incident Report detailing an encounter with an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) involving a commercial aircraft.