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FAA pilot reports / Massachusetts
Pilot UFO reports over Massachusetts
8 reports from aircrews in the FAA's released UAP files, February 10, 2019 to October 19, 2023.
- October 19, 2023 11:41 UTCNantucket, Massachusetts
N823HL · LJ45 · 18,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the right side while inbound to ACK descending through FL180. The unknown phenomenon was silver and the size of a softball and was moving W/SW bound.
- October 19, 2023 07:41 EDTNantucket, Massachusetts
N823Hl · LJ45 · 18,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: NANTUCKET, MA/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0741E/BOSTON ARTCC ADVISED N823HL, LEARJET LJ45, PHL - ACK, REPORTED A SILVER, SOFTBALL-SIZED UAP FROM THE RIGHT SIDE AT FL180 WHILE ON FINAL FOR ACK. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LEO NOTIFICATION NOT REPORTED.
- September 26, 2023 01:27 EDTBoston, Massachusetts
United 980 · B752
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: BOSTON, MA/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0217E/BOSTON ARTCC ADVISED UNITED 980, B752, ORD - DUBLIN, IRELAND (EIDW), AIRCRAFT REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON WHILE E BOUND AT 35,000 FEET. THE UNKNOWN PHENOMENON WAS BRIGHT LIGHTS ORBITING AT A HIGH ALTITUDE IN THE VICINITY OF THE BIG DIPPER CONSTELLATION. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. NO LEO NOTIFICATION REPORTED.
- March 10, 2023 07:31 UTCNantucket, Massachusetts
OAE573 · B772 · 33,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off their front while NE bound at FL330, 70NM NE of ACK. The unknown phenomenon was described as stationary pulsating lights at approximately FL500. AWO advised.
- March 10, 2023 02:14 ESTNantucket, Massachusetts
Omni Air Intl 573 · B772 · 33,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: NANTUCKET, MA/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0231E/BOSTON ARTCC ADVISED OMNI AIR INTL 573, B772, HOP - SHANNON, IRELAND (EINN), REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON OF STATIONARY PULSATING LIGHTS FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE NE BOUND AT FL330 70 NE ACK. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. NO IMPACT TO NAS. NO LEO NOTIFICATION.
- February 13, 2023 23:39 UTCChester, Massachusetts
PDT6044 · E145 · 26,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while W bound at FL260, over CTR. The unknown phenomenon was a string of lights moving SE bound high above. Correlates to Star Link satellites over MA.
- February 13, 2023 18:20 ESTChester, Massachusetts
Henson 6044 · E145 · 26,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: CHESTER, MA/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/1820E/BOSTON ARTCC ADVISED HENSON 6044, E145, BOS - MDT, PIC REPORTED A STRING OF LIGHTS MOVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. ACFT WAS AT FL260 OVER CHESTER. OTHER ACFT IN THE AREA REPORTED OBSERVING THE SAME UAP BUT CALL SIGNS WERE NOT OBTAINED. POSSIBLY CORRELATES TO STAR LINK SATELLITES OVER MASSACHUSETTS AT THIS TIME.
- February 10, 2019 04:58 UTCBoston, Massachusetts
EWG1113 · A333, AIRBUS, A-330-300 · 50,000 ft
ZBW reported that PICobserved a UFO withflashing lights at FL500 descending rapidly. ACFT was E bound at FL390 90NM SE of BOS.
All FAA reports · Air Force Blue Book files from Massachusetts