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FAA pilot reports / South Dakota
Pilot UFO reports over South Dakota
10 reports from aircrews in the FAA's released UAP files, October 15, 2022 to February 11, 2023.
- February 11, 2023 09:47 UTCSioux Falls, South Dakota
UAL1786 · B39M · 35,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the 12 o'clock while east bound at FL350, 25 NM south of FSD. The unknown phenomenon was lights coming and going bound at or above their altitude. TY notified.
- February 11, 2023 09:46 UTCSioux Falls, South Dakota
UAL2059 · B772 · 35,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the 12 o'clock while east bound at FL350, 25 NM south of FSD. The unknown phenomenon was lights coming and going bound at or above their altitude. TY notified.
- February 11, 2023 09:44 UTCSioux Falls, South Dakota
HAL90 · A332 · 37,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the 12 o'clock while east bound at FL370, 25 NM south of FSD. The unknown phenomenon was lights coming and going at or above their altitude. TY notified.
- February 11, 2023 09:39 UTCSioux Falls, South Dakota
ROU1704 · A321 · 35,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the 12 o'clock while E bound at FL350, 25NM S of FSD. The unknown phenomenon was lights coming and going at or above their altitude. TY notified.
- February 11, 2023 03:35 CSTSioux Falls, South Dakota
United 1786 · B39M · 35,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: SIOUX FALLS, SD/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0335C/MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ADVISED UNITED 1786, B39M, LAX CLE, REPORTED LIGHTS "COMING AND GOING" AT SAME ALTITUDE OR HIGHER WHILE E BOUND BETWEEN FL350 AND FL370 25 S SIOUX FALLS. LEOS NOT NOTIFIED.
- February 11, 2023 03:32 CSTSioux Falls, South Dakota
Hawaiian 90 · A332 · 35,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: SIOUX FALLS, SD/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0332C/MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ADVISED HAWAIIAN 90, A332, HNL - BOS, REPORTED LIGHTS "COMING AND GOING" AT SAME ALTITUDE OR HIGHER WHILE E BOUND BETWEEN FL350 AND FL370 25 S FSD. LEOS NOT NOTIFIED.
- February 11, 2023 03:32 CSTSioux Falls, South Dakota
United 2059 · B772 · 35,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: SIOUX FALLS, SD/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0332C/MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ADVISED UNITED 2059, B772, SFO EWR, REPORTED LIGHTS "COMING AND GOING" AT SAME ALTITUDE OR HIGHER WHILE E BOUND BETWEEN FL350 AND FL370 25 S SIOUX FALLS. LEOS NOT NOTIFIED.
- February 11, 2023 03:30 CSTSioux Falls, South Dakota
Air Canada Rouge 1704 · A321 · 35,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: SIOUX FALLS, SD/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0330C/MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ADVISED AIR CANADA ROUGE 1704, A321, LAS - TORONTO, CANADA (CYYZ), REPORTED LIGHTS FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION AT SAME ALTITUDE OR HIGHER WHILE E BOUND BETWEEN FL350 AND FL370 25 S FSD. LEOS NOT NOTIFIED.
- October 15, 2022 09:23 UTCSioux Falls, South Dakota
UAL574 · B752 · 37,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the front side while NE bound at FL370, 50 NM E of FSD. The unknown phenomenon was twinkling lights traveling from low on the horizon to high on the horizon and described as a celestial phenomenon. AWO/TY notified.
- October 15, 2022 08:50 UTCSioux Falls, South Dakota
UAL2492 · B739 · 35,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the left side while E bound at FL350, over FSD. The unknown phenomenon was five white twinkling lights traveling above and in the distance. Two other aircraft reported seeing twinkling lights prior to this report but OS did not have callsigns, HQ DEN requested OS review audio tapes and identify aircraft. 0944 UPDATE: ZMP reports UAL2059 and AAL276 were the aircraft that observed the phenomenon in the area around the same time. AWO/TY notified.
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