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FAA pilot reports / Bahamas
Pilot UFO reports over the Bahamas
7 reports from aircrews in the FAA's released UAP files, November 9, 2020 to July 22, 2023.
- July 22, 2023 06:05 UTCFreeport, Bahamas
AVA062 · A320
Multiple aircraft reported 4 unidentified aerial phenomenon while N bound at 37,000 feet, 130NM NNE of ZFP. The unknown phenomenon was lighted green climbing and descending rapidly and disappearing from 37,000feet. AVA062 PIC has video of the objects and will contact ZMA OMIC with detail on how to obtain footage. EADS and NORAD notified. 0628 EADS is capturing primary returns in the area. They are working to capture a FRD. 0638 EADS reporting primaries ZFP055099. AMOCC searching. 0650 AMOCC unable to correlate a target. 0828 ZMA provided PIC contact info, Raul Salazar, +573183119631.
- July 21, 2023 20:05 LocalFreeport, Bahamas
Colombia Registered Avianca 062 · A320
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: FREEPORT, BAHAMAS/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/2005L/MIAM ARTCC ADVISED COLOMBIA REGISTERED AVIANCA 062, A320, CALI, COLOMBIA (SKCL) JFK, REPORTED 4 UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON WHILE N BOUND AT 37,000 FEET 130 NNE FREEPORT NDB. PHENOMENON WAS LIGHTED GREEN CLIMBING AND DESCENDING RAPIDLY AND DISAPPEARING. MULTIPLE ACFT HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR PHENOMENA IN AREA. NO EVASIVE ACTIONS REPORTED.
- June 27, 2023 00:11 EDTCockburn Town, Bahamas
Spirit 1900 · A319 · 38,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: COCKBURN TOWN, THE BAHAMAS/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0011L/MIAMI ARTCC ADVISED SPIRIT 1900, A319, AGUADILLA, PUERTO RICO (TJBQ) - MCO, REPORTED A UAP WHILE NW BOUND AT FL380 VCNTY MYSM. NO EVASIVE ACTION REPORTED. LEO NOTIFICATION NOT REPORTED.
- August 6, 2022 03:48 UTCNassau, Bahamas
N765QS · CL35 · 36,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon, off the right side while NW bound at FL360, 115 NM SE of ZQA. The unknown phenomenon was 3 lights turning on and off, above the horizon stationary. TY/UFO reporting center notified.
- August 6, 2022 03:47 UTCNassau, Bahamas
JBU1234 · E190 · 36,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon, off the right side while NW bound at FL360, 115 NM SE of ZQA. The unknown phenomenon was 3 lights turning on and off, above the horizon stationary. TY/UFO reporting center notified.
- August 6, 2022 03:35 UTCNassau, Bahamas
NKS539 · A320 · 36,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon, off the right side while NW bound at FL360, 115 NM SE of ZQA. The unknown phenomenon was 3 lights turning on and off, above the horizon stationary. TY/UFO reporting center notified.
- November 9, 2020 09:15 UTCBimini, Bahamas
N317QS · C680 · 45,000 ft
PIC reported a UFO above them while SE bound while at FL450 near ZBV VOR (Bimini). The light was described as "brighter than any star they had ever seen." No evasive action taken. ZMA contacted the UFO Reporting Center.
Original report (PDF) National Archives catalog (placed approximately)