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FAA pilot reports / Kentucky

Pilot UFO reports over Kentucky

4 reports from aircrews in the FAA's released UAP files, April 8, 2022 to September 19, 2023.

  1. September 19, 2023 23:01 UTCLouisville, Kentucky

    ATN3443 · B767 · 40,000 ft

    Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while NW bound at FL400, 21NM SW of SDF. The unknown phenomenon was described as metallic. PIC did not provide further description of the object and was not able to identify what the object was.

    Original report (PDF) National Archives catalog

  2. September 19, 2023 17:45 EDTLouisville, Kentucky

    Air Transport Intl 3443 · B763 · 40,000 ft

    PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: LOUISVILLE, KY/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/1745E/INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC ADVISED AIR TRANSPORT INTL 3443, B763, LAL - RFD, REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON OF A METALLIC OBJECT WHILE NW BOUND AT FL400 21 WSW SDF. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. NO LEO NOTIFICATION. WOC 7- 3333 RC/RL

    Original report (PDF) National Archives catalog

  3. September 17, 2022 07:35 UTCLondon, Kentucky

    N89TB · LJ35 · 37,000 ft

    Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the left side while SE bound at FL370, 40 NM W of LOZ. The unknown phenomenon was multiple bright yellow glowing lights alternating in brightness and number. Lights appear in the same area, near stationary, high above. No LEO notification reported.

    Original report (PDF) National Archives catalog

  4. April 8, 2022 07:58 UTCLouisville, Kentucky

    AMX692 · B38M · 37,000 ft

    Aircraft off the OWB228068 at FL370 heading 041 at 504 knots reporting observing 60-80 miles ahead and altitude very high above them several lights doing an orbit. ZME controllers have no radar depicting any activity in the vicinity at any altitude. FDX1 is at FL380 off the OWB333033 SW bound at FL380. ZME will inquire of FDX1 any anomalies in the area to attempt to correlate the sighting. 0809 FDX1 reported no anomalies sighted during their flight in the vicinity described by AMX692. FDX1 was approximately 70 miles W of Louisville, SW bound. ZME will file an MOR for record. AWO notified.

    Original report (PDF) National Archives catalog

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