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FAA pilot reports / Alabama
Pilot UFO reports over Alabama
14 reports from aircrews in the FAA's released UAP files, January 7, 2020 to February 14, 2024.
- February 14, 2024 09:30 UTCHuntsville, Alabama
DAL757 · B764 · 37,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off their front while E bound at FL370, 50NM W of HSV. The unknown phenomenon was described as multiple lights orbiting well ahead and above at varying altitudes. The UAP was not observed on ATC facility radar system.
- February 14, 2024 03:30 CSTHunstville, Alabama
37,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: HUNTSVILLE, AL/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0330C/DELTA 757, B764, PHX - ATL, REPORTED UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON OFF FRONT SIDE WHILE E BOUND AT FL370 50 W HSV. THE PHENOMENON WAS DESCRIBED AS MULTIPLE LIGHTS ORBITING WELL AHEAD OF THE ACFT AND AT VARIOUS ALTITUDES. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. THE UAP WAS NOT OBSERVED BY RADAR.
- December 29, 2023 00:32 UTCGuntersville, Alabama
N268CA · BE9L
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the left side while SE bound at 16,000 feet, 3436N 8648W. The unknown phenomenon were red and orange lights traveling in no specific direction 16,000 feet. The UAP was not observed on ATC facility radar system. No evasive maneuvers were taken.
- December 28, 2023 17:40 CSTHartselle, Alabama
N268Ca · BE9L
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: HARTSELLE, AL/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/1832C/MEMPHIS ARTCC ADVISED N268CA, BEECH BE9L, MDW TCL, REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON FROM THE LEFT SIDE WHILE SE BOUND AT 16,000 FEET 5.4 NW HARTSELLE (5M0). NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LEO NOTIFICATION NOT REPORTED.
- December 15, 2023 00:05 UTCMuscle Shoals, Alabama
N90CW · HDJT · 38,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the front side while S bound at FL380, 25 NM S of MSL. The unknown phenomenon was two objects moving side to side with no apparent direction at approximately FL410 to FL580. The UAP was not observed on ATC facility radar system.
- December 14, 2023 16:53 CSTMuscle Shoals, Alabama
N90Cw · HDJT · 38,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: MUSCLE SHOALS, AL/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/1653C/MEMPHIS ARTCC ADVISED N90CW, HONDA HDJT, NASHVILLE, TN (JWN) - MOBILE, AL (MOB), REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON OF 2 OBJECTS APPEARING AS LIGHTS MOVING SIDE TO SIDE FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE S BOUND AT FL380 25 S MSL. PIC REPORTED OBJECTS AT FL480 AND FL580. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. NO LEO NOTIFICATION.
- August 17, 2023 06:01 UTCBirmingham, Alabama
N414CY · C208
Aircraft reported seeing multiple colored lights and flying between BHM and HSV. BHM ATCT also reported seeing the lights from the tower cab moving around in the sky. N414CY and BHM tower did not have an altitude estimate.
- August 17, 2023 01:15 CDTHuntsville, Alabama
N414Cy · C208
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: HUNTSVILLE, AL/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0115C/MEMPHIS ARTCC ADVISED N414CY, CESSNA C208, MDQ - RYY, REPORTED SEEING MULTIPLE COLORED LIGHTS FLYING BETWEEN BIRMINGHAM AND HUNTSVILLE. BIRMINGHAM ATCT ALSO REPORTED BEING ABLE TO SEE THE LIGHTS. NO ALTITUDE PROVIDED. LEOS NOT NOTIFIED.
- August 16, 2023 06:00 UTCHuntsville, Alabama
AAL1397 · B738 · 34,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon in the vicinity of HSV of what appeared to be two aircraft refueling well above their altitude of FL340. The unknown phenomenon was described as two bright lights 60 miles N of BHM circling at a very high altitude. The lights would stay on for a few minutes and then disappear. Multiple aircraft and facilities are reporting the same description of lights in the general area. NKS2866, Birmingham Tower personnel, and reports from aircraft in Atlanta Center's airspace. AWO notified.
- August 16, 2023 01:46 CDTBirmingham, Alabama
American 1397 · B738
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: BIRMINGHAM, AL/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0100C/MEMPHIS ARTCC ADVISED AMERICAN 1397, B738, MIA - MCI, OBSERVED TWO BRIGHT LIGHTS ABOVE ACFT WHILE AT 20,000 FEET 60 N BHM NO EVASIVE ACTION REPORTED. MULTIPLE ACFT HAVE REPORTED SAME TWO LIGHTS AT VARIOUS ALTITUDES (6,000 FEET UP TO "SATELLITE ALTITUDE"). BMH ATCT REPORTED LIGHTS AS WELL. THE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS FAR NORTH AS BNA AND HSV. NO LEO NOTIFICATION REPORTED.
- May 2, 2023 06:21 UTCBirmingham, Alabama
LN10UH · C550
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the front while inbound to BHM from the south. The unknown phenomenon was bright lights, changing in intensity, circling counterclockwise north of BHM at high altitude. Two other aircraft, N414CY, C208, BHM-MDQ and SKQ37, PC12, BTR-BHM, also reported same lights in same location.
- May 2, 2023 01:21 CDTBirmingham, Alabama
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: BIRMINGHAM, AL/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0121C/BIRMINGHAM TRACON ADVISED MEDEVAC LN10UH, CESSNA C550, PNS - BHM, REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON OFF THE FRONT SIDE VCNTY BHM. THE UNKNOWN PHENOMENON WAS BRIGHT LIGHTS CHANGING IN INTENSITY AND CIRCLING COUNTER CLOCKWISE AT HIGH ALTITUDE. TWO ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT ALSO REPORTED SAME LIGHTS IN SAME LOCATION.
- June 19, 2021 04:09 UTCHuntsville, Alabama
CTL357 · AC50
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon from the left and right side while N bound at 9,000 feet 10 NM E of HSV. Aircraft deviated 1 NM to the North.
- January 7, 2020 11:53 UTCTalladega, Alabama
N28QA · C525 · 35,000 ft
PIC reported a UFO, described as a string of white lights, off their left side at approximately FL350 while at FL240 W bound 30NM SE of Talladega, AL. No evasive action taken. UFO Reporting Center notified.