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FAA pilot reports / Illinois
Pilot UFO reports over Illinois
9 reports from aircrews in the FAA's released UAP files, January 26, 2011 to October 20, 2024.
- October 20, 2024 08:43 UTCChicago, Illinois
NKS2376 · A20N · 37,000 ft
UAP reported by NKS2376. NKS2376 position when reporting was at the ORD220030 and at FL370. NKS2376 reported something that looked like a light to their East and below them. The pilot of NKS2376 advised that the light seemed to be climbing and descending with movement right to left. Controller at sector 81 advised the last time the pilot of NKS2376 referenced seeing the light, they were over Lake Michigan on an East bound heading.
- December 23, 2023 11:35 UTCSpringfield, Illinois
UAL1605 · A320 · 35,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the left side while E bound at FL350, 80 NM W of SPI. The unknown phenomenon was lights that were moving erratically traveling in random directions at approximately unknown altitude. The UAP was not observed on ATC facility radar system.
- December 23, 2023 05:35 CSTSpringfield, Illinois
United 1605 · A320
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: SPRINGFIELD, IL/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0535C/KANSAS CITY ARTCC ADVISED UNITED 1605, A320, LAX - BWI, REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON OFF THE LEFT SIDE WHILE E BOUND AT FL350Â 80 W SPI. UAP WAS LIGHTS MOVING ERRATICALLY TRAVELING IN RANDOM DIRECTIONS AT UNKNOWN ALTITUDE. UAP WAS NOT OBSERVED ON ATC RADAR.
- March 2, 2023 01:30 UTCChicago, Illinois
RJA264 · B788 · 18,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the left side while north bound at FL180, 25 NM North of ORD. The unknown phenomenon was described as bright white lights, not an UAS, and reported between 14,000 feet and FL180. No reported law enforcement notification.
- March 1, 2023 19:30 CSTChicago, Illinois
Jordanian 264 · B788 · 18,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: CHICAGO, IL/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/1930C/CHICAGO ARTCC ADVISED JORDANIAN 264, B788, ORD - AMMAN, JORDAN (OJAI), REPORTED 2 BRIGHT WHITE LIGHTS WHILE N BOUND AT FL180 25 N ORD. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. NO LEO NOTIFICATION REPORTED.
- December 14, 2022 10:10 UTCBradford, Illinois
AAL276 · A321 · 35,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the front while E bound at FL350, 40NM WSW of BDF. The unknown phenomenon was reported as flashing lights at approximately FL370. UFO Reporting Center notified. AWO advised.
- October 24, 2022 02:57 UTCChicago, Illinois
SWA1884 · B738
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon being observed off of the horizon W of Chicago, IL. 3 bright lights in a triangular shape moving in an erratic motion in all directions, dimming and brightening lights. SWA1976 and SWA2316 reported the same observation. AWO notified.
- February 26, 2022 17:25 UTCSpringfield, Illinois
N500GF · GLF3 · 38,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while east bound at FL380, 42 NM SW of SPI. The unknown phenomenon was a balloon 25 ft in diameter. PIC reported NMAC.
- January 26, 2011 17:26 UTCAurora, Illinois
EGF3892 · CRJ7, CANADAIR, · 34,000 ft
50E FWA pilot reported small luminous bright objects above at FL340. Other aircraft in area queried, one at FL310 and one at FL410 and no one else saw it. ZAU advised the pilot stated the UFO was at it's 2 o'clock position.