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FAA pilot reports / Washington

Pilot UFO reports over Washington

3 reports from aircrews in the FAA's released UAP files, February 10, 2019 to July 15, 2023.

  1. July 15, 2023 12:30 PDTSeattle, Washington

    20,000 ft

    PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: SEATTLE, WA/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/1230P/SEATTLE TRACON ADVISED CANADA REGISTERED JAZZ 653, DE HAVILLAND DH8D, PDX - VANCOUVER, CANADA (CYVR), REPORTED STATIONARY UAP AT FL200-FL220 10 NNW SEA. JAZZ 653 LATER REPORTED SAME UAP MOVING NORTH BOUND 13 ENE SEA. NO EVASIVE ACTION REPORTED. LEO NOTIFICATION NOT REPORTED.

    Original report (PDF) National Archives catalog

  2. February 16, 2023 16:35 PSTSeattle, Washington

    Alaska 688 · B739

    PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: SEATTLE, WA/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/1635P/SEATTLE ARTCC ADVISED ALASKA 688, B739, SEA - LAS, REPORTED A DARK OBJECT DESCRIBED AS POSSIBLE UAS/BALLOON AT SAME ALTITUDE FROM THE 2 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE SSE BOUND AT 10,700 FEET 18 SSE SEA. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LEO NOTIFICATION NOT REPORTED.

    Original report (PDF) National Archives catalog

  3. February 10, 2019 07:55 UTCNear Seattle, Washington

    ASA428 · B739, BOEING, 737-900 · 35,000 ft

    PIC reported a UFO while S bound at FL350. UFO had a white flashing light, slow moving, estimated at FL400 - FL500 NE bound. Lat/Long: 42:47N 121:42W. ZSE CPC observed a primary target in the vicinity showing 20 knots. WADS advised.

    Original report (PDF) National Archives catalog (placed approximately)

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