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This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch Incident Report, released in 2023, records an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on December 3, 2023 by N461GT, a Gulfstream IV flying from Teterboro to Reno. Denver Center took the report. The crew said they saw spinning, flashing lights below the aircraft while it flew westbound at FL430, 57 nautical miles west-northwest of ONL. The object did not appear on ATC radar. Another aircraft described it as triangular and very bright. The report is marked closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report, from the Department of Transportation, records an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported at 03:15 on 3 December 2023. American Airlines flight AAL1308, an A321 flying from Philadelphia to San Francisco, reported spinning, flashing lights above its altitude while westbound at FL320, 31 nautical miles south-southwest of ONL, in Denver Center (ZDV) airspace. The phenomenon did not appear on the ATC facility's radar. The report is marked closed.
This is a Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report dated 8 December 2023, filed by the Memphis facility (ZME). It covers Southwest Airlines flight SWA498, a Boeing 737 flying from Atlanta to Dallas. While westbound at FL400, 35 nautical miles northwest of MEI, the crew reported lights moving back and forth at high speed at about FL600. According to the report, ATC radar did not detect the phenomenon, and the case is marked closed.
This is a Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch Incident Report dated December 15, 2023, filed through Memphis Center (ZME) and now closed. It says a southbound general aviation HondaJet, callsign N90CW, was at FL380 on a flight from JWN to MOB. The pilot reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon ahead, about 25 NM south of MSL. It was two objects moving side to side with no apparent direction at about FL410 to FL580. The UAP did not appear on ATC facility radar.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch Incident Report, filed by the Denver facility ZDV, records an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on December 23, 2023. The crew of Delta flight DAL750, a Boeing 737-800 flying from Tampa to Seattle, was northwest bound at FL320 about 50 NM west of Denver. They saw a group of red lights circling each other at about FL400 off the left side. ATC radar did not detect the phenomenon, and the report is marked closed.
This is a Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report on an unidentified aerial phenomenon, logged on December 23, 2023 at 04:36 by Salt Lake Center. The crew of American Airlines flight AAL2003, flying from Dallas-Fort Worth to Seattle at FL340, reported two star-like lights above the horizon, 41 NM SSW of PIH. The lights dimmed and reappeared. Radar did not show the phenomenon, and flights DAL2665 and SWA111 reported the same thing. The report is closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch Incident Report, filed by the Kansas City center (ZKC), covers an unidentified aerial phenomenon on December 23, 2023. The crew of United Airlines flight UAL1605, an A320 flying from LAX to BWI, reported lights off the left side while eastbound at FL350, 80 NM west of SPI. They said the lights moved erratically in random directions. ATC facility radar did not show the phenomenon, and the report is marked closed.
This is a Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report, released in 2023, about an unidentified aerial phenomenon on December 27, 2023. United Airlines flight UAL348, a Boeing 787 flying from Kahului to Chicago O'Hare, reported it along with two other aircraft, NKS2804 and AAL2014. The pilots were eastbound at 41,000 feet, 30 nautical miles north of Salina, and saw two bright white lights directly ahead that moved in circles and kept closing and widening the gap between them. Air traffic control radar did not show the phenomenon, and the report is marked closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report, dated December 28, 2023, records an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported by Southwest Airlines flight SWA1508, a Boeing 737 flying from Birmingham to Dallas. While westbound at FL 310 about 1 NM west of SHV, the crew reported an object orbiting at approximately FL 410 above them. Flight ENY3781 validated the report. The UAP did not appear on the ATC facility radar system, and the report is marked closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch Incident Report, coded as an unidentified aerial phenomenon, records an event at 00:32 on December 29, 2023, reported through the ZME facility. A general aviation BE9L, callsign N268CA, flying southeast at 16,000 feet from MDW to TCL reported red and orange lights off its left side moving in no specific direction. The phenomenon was not seen on ATC radar, and no evasive maneuvers were taken. The report is closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report, released in 2023 as part of the Department of Transportation's UAP records, covers an event dated 2 January 2024. Boston Center (ZBW) handled flight PDT5795, an E145 flying from Boston to Harrisburg. The crew reported a bright orange unidentified aerial phenomenon ahead of them while they were southwest bound at FL260, 25 nautical miles south-southwest of Albany. The object moved quickly and jumped to around FL500. Some radar data was reportedly acquired, and the report is marked closed.
The Federal Aviation Administration released this Skywatch incident report as part of a 2023 collection. It records an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on January 13, 2024 by United Airlines flight UAL1715, an A320 flying from San Antonio to Denver. The crew saw a white and blue object off the right side at about 7,000 feet, 16 nautical miles southeast of San Antonio. No evasive action was taken, operations were not affected, and ATC radar did not detect the object.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report, released in 2023 under file 237UAP00338, records a closed unidentified aerial phenomenon event dated January 16, 2024. It was reported through Albuquerque Center (ZAB). The crew of JTZ839, a commercial E55P flying from Lubbock to Las Vegas at FL400, reported two white lights about 30 NM ahead. The lights maneuvered rapidly toward the aircraft and then climbed 5,000 to 6,000 feet. Two other flights saw the same lights, but ATC radar did not detect them.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch Incident Report, dated January 20, 2024, records an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported by EJA466, an Embraer E55P flying from STL to LBX, through the ZME facility. The crew was southbound at FL400 when they saw lights to the right of the aircraft. The lights were moving northwest at roughly FL500 to FL600. According to the report, ATC facility radar did not detect the phenomenon, and the case is marked closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch Incident Report, released by the Department of Transportation, logs an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported at 02:35 on January 20, 2024. The crew of Envoy flight ENY3914, an E170 flying from Lexington to Dallas/Fort Worth at 36,000 feet, reported multiple lights off the right side that dimmed and intensified. The crew could not determine the lights' distance or altitude, and the sighting was visual only. The phenomenon did not appear on ATC radar, and the report is closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report, released in 2023 by the Department of Transportation, covers a closed unidentified aerial phenomenon report dated January 20, 2024. The crew of Delta flight DAL2784, a Boeing 717 flying west at 32,000 feet from Atlanta to Oklahoma City, reported multiple maneuvering lights about 80 miles ahead near the KOMMA Intersection, 40 NM southeast of FSM. The sighting was visual only, and ATC facility radar did not detect the phenomenon.
This Skywatch Incident Report from the Federal Aviation Administration records an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported at 02:45 on January 21, 2024. The crew of commercial flight MXY505, a BCS3 flying north at FL370 from Sarasota to Hartford, reported two bright red streaking lights below them for about 15 to 20 seconds before they disappeared, and a second aircraft at FL450 reported them too. Air traffic control radar did not show the object. The pilot said they watched it continuously from TPA to SAV, and the report is closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report, released in 2023 by the Department of Transportation, records an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on 21 January 2024. A commercial LJ40 flight from Van Nuys to Tucson, climbing southeast to FL410 about 10 nautical miles northwest of Palm Springs, saw a bright light ahead that turned and at times hung stationary well above the aircraft. No evasive action was needed, and air traffic control radar did not detect the object.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report, released in 2023 as part of a UAP records set, documents an event on January 25, 2024 reported through Denver Center (ZDV). The crew of Alaska Airlines flight ASA440, a Boeing 737 flying west from Miami to Portland at FL380, saw three white lights blinking steadily ahead of and well above the aircraft. A SkyWest CRJ2 at FL320 saw the same thing. Air traffic control radar did not detect the object.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch Incident Report, released in 2023 under the Department of Transportation, records an event dated January 26, 2024, reported through facility ZLA. Multiple aircraft flying eastbound at various flight levels reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon about 25 nautical miles southwest of GFS. The phenomenon appeared as orange flashing lights, static in nature, at roughly FL260 to FL320. It was not observed on the ATC facility radar system, and the report is closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report, released in 2023 with the collection, records an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on January 27, 2024 by commercial flight RPA4809, an E75S flying from JFK to Pittsburgh. The crew said they saw two lights off the right side at FL200, 40 NM west of PSB. The lights turned from white to red, moved fast and seemed to chase each other above the aircraft. ATC facility radar did not detect the phenomenon, and the report is marked closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration record from the Department of Transportation logs an unidentified aerial phenomenon report dated January 27, 2024. The crew of EVA Air flight EVA008, a Boeing 777 flying from RCTP to SFO, reported the object at 12 o'clock. The aircraft was eastbound at FL370, 450 NM west of SFO, and the phenomenon appeared to be dogfighting at about FL500. The UAP did not show up on ATC facility radar, and the report is marked closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration record, released in 2023 by the Department of Transportation, is a closed Mandatory Occurrence Report (MOR ID DCA-M-2024/02/04-0001) coded as an unidentified aerial phenomenon. It covers a sighting at 09:00 on February 4, 2024. The DCA air traffic control tower reported three lights "flying around" off the horizon at about FL300 or higher. The facility radar did not detect the phenomenon, and the report says no aircraft were involved.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report, released by the Department of Transportation, covers a UAP report from February 4, 2024. It was filed through Denver Center (ZDV). The crew of SCX3053, a commercial Boeing 737-800 flying from Portland to Fort Worth at FL410, reported what looked like five separate craft with white lights. The craft moved sporadically between FL600 and FL800, about 60 nautical miles southeast of MTU. Air traffic control radar did not detect the phenomenon, and the report is marked closed.
This is a Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report about an unidentified aerial phenomenon, dated February 4, 2024, and filed through Houston Center (ZHU). It says the crew of a commercial A320, callsign NKS1337, flying from MMUN to IAH, saw a silver object about the size of a small business jet pass less than 1,000 feet above them. The aircraft was at FL320, 110 NM southeast of IAH. An update notes the object did not appear on ATC radar, and the report is closed.
This is a Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report, catalogued as 237UAP00352 in the Department of Transportation's 2023 UAP release. It covers an event at 00:02 on 5 February 2024. A general aviation Cessna 421, callsign N421CF, was flying from FLL to DZJ at FL230 about 20 nautical miles northeast of Jacksonville. The crew reported a fireball off the right side that seemed to be falling. Jacksonville Center (ZJX) did not see it on radar, AWO/JSEN was notified, and the report is closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch Incident Report, released in 2023 by the Department of Transportation, records an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on February 14, 2024. Delta flight DAL757, a Boeing 767 flying from Phoenix to Atlanta, was eastbound at FL370 about 50 nautical miles west of Huntsville. The crew described multiple lights orbiting well ahead and above them at varying altitudes. The phenomenon did not appear on air traffic control radar, and the report is marked closed.
This is a Federal Aviation Administration record released in 2023 by the Department of Transportation, logging an unidentified aerial phenomenon report dated February 15, 2024. The crew of Southwest Airlines flight SWA3628, a Boeing 737-800 flying from Spokane (GEG) to Oakland (OAK) at FL350, reported a single white light at FL400. The crew said the light moved too slowly to be an aircraft. The report states that no evasive action was taken and no one was injured, and it is marked closed with a late-notification code.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report, released in 2023 as part of the Department of Transportation's UAP records, covers an event dated February 17, 2024. It was filed by Fort Worth Center (ZFW) and involves United Airlines flight UAL2484, a Boeing 737 flying from Phoenix to Newark. From 0950 to 1008, several eastbound pilots at FL350 to FL370 reported one to five white lights near the RZC VOR. The lights varied in brightness, moved vertically and horizontally, and appeared and vanished quickly. The report notes that Starlink has these characteristics, and its status is closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report covers an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on February 18, 2024, through the Denver center (ZDV). The crew of a Gulfstream GLF4 flying east at FL410 from Las Vegas to Teterboro saw three lights ahead of the aircraft. The lights moved erratically at about FL510 or higher. TCAS did not show the lights, but ATC facility radar did, and American Airlines flight AAL2514 reported the same lights. The report is marked closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch Incident Report, released in 2023 and filed with the Salt Lake City center (ZLC), records a UAP report from February 19, 2024. The crew of ATN flight 3498, a Boeing 767 flying from Sacramento to Rockford, reported multiple lights moving and circling high above while eastbound at FL370, 20 NM ENE of MTU. Air traffic control radar did not detect the phenomenon. The report notes the lights may correlate to Starlink satellites, and the case is marked closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report, released in 2023 under Department of Transportation file 237UAP00358, records an unidentified aerial phenomenon on February 20, 2024. American Airlines flight AAL2054, a Boeing 737 MAX flying from Phoenix to Miami at FL370, reported three white lights making tight spirals at about FL450, 200 nautical miles south-southeast of CEW. Jacksonville Center (ZJX) did not see the phenomenon on its radar. The report is marked closed.
This is a Federal Aviation Administration occurrence record from the Department of Transportation, filed under the primary code Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon. It covers a report of 24 February 2024 from Spirit flight NKS1777, an A321 flying north at FL350 from Fort Lauderdale to Newark. About 140 NM south of Wilmington, the crew saw two white lights straight ahead that seemed stationary at about FL490. Air traffic control radar did not detect the phenomenon, and the record is closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration record, part of a 2023 Department of Transportation release, is a closed unidentified aerial phenomenon report logged by Jacksonville Center (ZJX) on 24 February 2024. It covers a general aviation Gulfstream GLF5, N5430G, flying from MBPV to Newark (EWR). The crew was heading north at FL450, 140 NM south of Wilmington (ILM), when they reported two white lights at 12 o'clock that seemed stationary at about FL490. ATC radar did not detect the phenomenon.
This is a Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch Incident Report, released by the Department of Transportation in 2023, that logs an unidentified aerial phenomenon on 2 March 2024. The crew of flight EJA316, a commercial E55P flying from Las Vegas to Omaha, reported bright lights that dimmed and moved rapidly with a wiggling motion at about FL 410 near MCK. Several other aircraft in the area reported similar phenomena. The object did not appear on the ATC facility's radar, and the report is closed.
This is a Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch Incident Report for 3 March 2024, filed by Denver Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZDV) and now closed. The crew of BOX473, a commercial Boeing 777 cargo flight from Los Angeles to Frankfurt, reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon at their 12 to 1 o'clock position. They were northeast bound at FL350, 49 nautical miles west of BFF. They saw two or three bright white lights, possibly more, moving up, down, left and right. ATC radar did not show the phenomenon.
This is a Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report dated March 16, 2024, and filed by the Houston facility (ZHU). It records that several aircraft near the JCT VOR reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon at 36,000 feet that they believed was some type of rocket. The bright, smoking object moved west to east, passed from below to above, and then seemed to break up or disappear. ATC radar did not observe it. NORAD was notified and the report is closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch Incident Report, now closed, concerns a general aviation flight with callsign N473KW, an E35L aircraft flying from SEF to TRM. It was reported through the ZHU facility. At 06:16 on 16 March 2024 the crew reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon ahead of the aircraft while flying westbound at FL410, 40 nautical miles northwest of IAH, described as three bright lights coming together. ATC radar did not detect the phenomenon. The pilot had video of the event, and the report notes that an MOR would be filed.
This is a Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report dated March 21, 2024, filed through the Jacksonville reporting facility (ZJX). It records that the pilot of general aviation aircraft N231TJ, a GA5C flying north at FL450 northeast of DBN, saw an unidentified aerial phenomenon ahead of the aircraft. The pilot described five converging lights that appeared to be choreographed. No altitude was given for the object, ATC facility radar did not detect it, and the report is marked closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report records an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on March 29, 2024, and handled by Houston Center (ZHU). The crew of MRA685, a Cessna C208 flying commercially from IAH to VCT, reported a white object moving around the aircraft. The aircraft was southwest bound at 4,000 feet, 22 nautical miles northeast of VCT. The report states that no evasive maneuvers were taken, that ATC radar did not show the object, and that the case is closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch Incident Report comes from the Department of Transportation and was released in 2023. It covers a sighting reported through Jacksonville Center (ZJX) on April 8, 2024. The crew of Spirit flight NKS2321, an A320 flying from Orlando to Newark, reported five white lights. The crew said the lights were stationary above the aircraft while it flew northeast at FL260, 10 NM north of ORL. ATC radar did not detect the phenomenon, and the report is marked closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report, released in 2023 under file 237UAP00368, records a closed unidentified aerial phenomenon report from May 11, 2024. The crew of a C130 flying under callsign CNV3460 from NGU to RNO reported the object while westbound at FL240 over Laramie Regional Airport, Wyoming. They described a 1 to 2 meter orb traveling east. Denver Center (ZDV) handled the report and did not see the phenomenon on its radar.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report is a 2023 release item describing a closed report from May 16, 2024 at Palm Springs (PSP). A general aviation SR20, callsign N972PA, was northwest bound at 3,700 feet, 7 NM southeast of PSP. The crew reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon, described as a manned jet pack traveling north at about 3,500 feet. The object did not appear on ATC facility radar.
This Federal Aviation Administration SKYWATCH incident report, released in 2023 by the Department of Transportation, covers an unidentified aerial phenomenon on May 18, 2024. SkyWest flight SKW3260, an E75L flying from Phoenix to Houston, reported two maneuvering lights off its left side. At the time it was eastbound at FL370, 30 nautical miles west of Austin. The lights were about 100 to 150 nautical miles north and above the aircraft. Air traffic control radar did not detect the phenomenon, and the report is marked closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch Incident Report, released in the Department of Transportation's UAP records, covers an event on May 26, 2024, reported through Miami Center (ZMA). A Gulfstream GLF5 general aviation flight, N513MA, flying northwest at FL430 from TTPP to Miami, reported a group of hovering lights about 20 NM NNW of GTK. Flights FFT1745 and JBU2054 made similar reports. The report states the phenomenon was not seen on ATC radar, and the case is closed.
This is a Federal Aviation Administration unidentified aerial phenomenon report, released by the Department of Transportation and dated 3 June 2024. Stewart facility (SWF) watched a UAP about 4 NM southwest of the field beginning around 1800. The object seemed stationary at 4,000 feet, was estimated at 50 feet long and boomerang shaped, and did not appear on radar. It stayed for about 50 minutes before disappearing into clouds, with no impact on operations.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report was released in 2023 under Department of Transportation records. It describes an event on June 15, 2024, when United Airlines flight UAL1835, an A319 flying from Denver to Knoxville, reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon below the aircraft. The crew was southbound at 11,000 feet, 10 nautical miles south of Denver. They described a red and blue object 3 to 4 feet in diameter at about 10,000 feet. Air traffic control radar did not detect it.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report, dated 5 July 2024 and filed by Kansas City Center (ZKC), covers American Airlines flight AAL1913, an A321 flying from Chicago O'Hare to Phoenix. Flying westbound at FL260, the pilot got a TCAS resolution advisory and saw three slow, light grey aircraft heading the opposite way at FL300. United flight UAL1687 and five more aircraft near Fort Riley, Kansas also got TCAS alerts but saw nothing. Neither radar nor Western Air Defense showed any traffic.
This is a Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch incident report released by the Department of Transportation. It records an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported at 22:46 on 14 July 2024 by Delta flight DAL1480, which was flying from Dallas-Fort Worth to Seattle. The crew was westbound at FL360, 18 nautical miles east of PIH, when they saw a stationary white triangle off the right side at about the same altitude. The object was not observed on ATC radar, and the report is closed.
This Federal Aviation Administration Skywatch Incident Report, released in 2023 under the Department of Transportation, records a closed unidentified aerial phenomenon report dated July 27, 2024. The crew of EJA627, a commercial C68A flying from MMU to BCT, was southwest bound at 40,000 feet, 20 nautical miles northeast of ILM. They reported a white or metallic cylindrical object near the aircraft at about 38,000 feet. The object was not seen on the air traffic control facility's radar.