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17 reports
By date of occurrenceKaty, Texas
The witness was out walking their dog when they observed two large triangular craft around the size of half a football field hovering over a nearby major natural gas storage facility near Katy, Texas. After observing the craft hovering silently from a distance of about one mile, one of the craft traveled directly towards the witness and moved over their house silently.
Georgetown Kentucky
A couple in Kentucky has reported seeing multiple UAP's over their farm. They've been described as bright/colorful orb-like objects that appear frequently. The objects appear to move almost playfully around one another, and the witnesses describe them as being surrounded by a 'pixilated' field.
Hooksett, New Hampshire
The witness was in their backyard on a clear evening when they observed two red spherical objects, each roughly the size of a large beach ball, moving silently at tree-line height. Each sphere appeared clear, with a smaller glowing red plasma-like ball churning at its center. The two objects moved in synchronization with one another, drifting to the northwest and passing within roughly 50 to 75 feet of the witness, who captured video footage of the encounter.
NOSID intersection (33°24'N, 069°75'W), New York Oceanic Airspace
A commercial aircraft struck a "small linear object" at 35,000 feet over the North Atlantic. New York ARINC issued an advisory on HF frequency 8846 kHz alerting traffic to the incident, which occurred in the vicinity of the NOSID intersection within New York Oceanic airspace. The advisory was broadcast to multiple flights including United, WestJet, and other carriers operating in the region.
Minneapolis, MN
A municipal police sergeant and three coworkers observed a distant luminous object to the west/southwest that displayed rapidly changing multicolor lights and variable altitude over ~90 minutes. The object later appeared to react when a helicopter transited between the observers and its position, moving rapidly to the north and climbing to high altitude. A similar object was seen by the same witness two nights earlier.
Approximate position: N57°11.3′, W136°10.5′ (northwest of Sitka)
While cruising northwest of Sitka, Alaska, an airline pilot observed a metallic, disc-shaped object with a telescopic/segmented appendage fixed beneath it. The object passed ~1,000 ft below and ~0.5 NM to the right of the aircraft, appeared slow or stationary relative to normal crossing traffic, and was not displayed on TCAS. Estimated size was ~60–70 ft (about half a Boeing 737). Observed for ~5 seconds.
South Kona, Hawaii
A Hawaii schoolteacher experienced a multi-hour encounter with several orb like UAPs. Two witnesses managed to record over ten minutes of footage. The video shows the objects flying over water and interacting with each other. The report claimed that later in the night, the object moved to within a few yards of the witnesses. According to the witness, prior to the recordings, the UAPs displayed instantaneous acceleration and highly unusual flight behavior.
Departing Johannesburg, South Africa in Boeing 737-800, abeam Vaal Dam climbing through FL290.
While climbing through FL290 departing Johannesburg, South Africa, a commercial airline captain and first officer observed a delta-shaped craft moving directly toward their Boeing 737-800 in clear conditions. The object, described as a perfectly equilateral triangle approximately half the size of their aircraft, passed overhead within an estimated 200 feet at high velocity on an opposite heading. The craft displayed intense white/gold luminosity underneath that faded to metallic coloring, with what appeared to be a field around it giving the impression of atmospheric reentry effects. No traffic alerts were displayed on cockpit systems, no TCAS warnings activated, and ATC reported no radar contact.
Over Van Nuys, Los Angeles CA USA
While flying westbound in a Gulfstream V at 51,000 feet, the pilot and copilot observed multiple glowing orbs launching from the ground and ascending above their altitude before disappearing into space. Later, during approach to Van Nuys, they saw another orb hovering above the cloud layers for several minutes before losing sight of it while descending. Both events were captured on the pilot’s iPhone.
Ryan Mountain, Joshua Tree National Park CA USA
A family hiking Ryan Mountain in Joshua Tree National Park during the solar eclipse observed a reflective, silver object shaped like a capital “I” or a sideways “H” moving slowly and erratically in the sky. It remained visible for about 45 minutes. In the final minutes, it repeatedly vanished and reappeared before disappearing completely. The witness noted its proximity to the nearby U.S. military base.
12,000’ MSL descent into Newark International Airport (EWR)
While descending toward Newark, New Jersey, the reporting airline captain observed a black, ring-shaped object at close range. The object, described as roughly the size of a small SUV, passed the aircraft off the right side at an estimated distance of ~300 ft. The witness was unable to determine the object’s motion characteristics and reported no effects on onboard systems.
Off Coast of South Korea
A Department of Defense contractor with active TS/SCI clearance recorded multiple UAP events using US UAS electro-optical and infrared sensors off the coast of South Korea. Across five videos, the contractor captured several distinct objects: a smooth white seamless TicTac-shaped UAP, a rust-colored peanut-shaped UAP, and another two-meter TicTac observed in both EO and IR modes. The objects demonstrated positive lift, rapid acceleration, unconventional velocities, and flight characteristics that appear to defy conventional aerodynamics.
CSN VOR, approximately 4,500 feet MSL
A flight instructor conducting a training flight near the CSN VOR at 4,500 feet took evasive action to avoid a stationary, unidentified object. The object was dark grey or black, shaped like a vertical dumbbell or engine block, approximately the size of a small car. The witness filed an ASRS report with NASA following the encounter.
Fort Carson, CO
Five intelligence officers with 10th Special Forces Group observed a large, irregular oval object above Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado, at midday. The object appeared stationary in space for ~30–120 seconds and then was no longer visible; no departure was seen. It was described as translucent-white with a slight shimmer, ~300 ft across, at an estimated range of ~6 miles and ~300 m above the mountain saddle near the antenna array. No sound, emissions, or environmental effects were noted.
Houston, Texas (KHOU departure)
A Boeing 737 crew encountered a large, metallic, oblong spheroid while climbing through 14,000 feet after departing Houston Hobby Airport. ATC urgently directed the aircraft to level off, reporting an unidentified target closing on their position that had been "popping up all day." The object, described as resembling molten mercury with a morphing surface, accelerated instantaneously from a stationary hover and departed at extreme speed. The encounter lasted approximately four seconds.
Near KLFI (Langley Air Force Base), Virginia / Chesapeake Bay area
An E-2C Hawkeye pilot climbing out of KNGU toward KLFI had a near-miss with an unidentified object at approximately 7,000 feet. The pilot took immediate evasive action to avoid collision. The object appeared as a bumpy half-sphere with a stick protruding from the bottom and a small rectangular box attached. Neither ATC nor the aircraft's radar could detect the object. Several days later, a different crew encountered a similar object near the KLFI approach corridor.
Moyock, North Carolina
A large triangular craft with a bright white light at each corner passed slowly over a residential area in Moyock, North Carolina, at dusk and continued north. The object’s surfaces were described as metallic/graphite-black, with a low, pulsing hum noted in interviewer records. Estimated altitude was 300–500 ft, size on the order of ~200 ft (notes also record 100 ft wide by 200 ft long). The primary witness reported additional families in the adjacent neighborhood observing the same object. Duration recorded as ~3 minutes.
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