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FAA pilot reports / West Virginia
Pilot UFO reports over West Virginia
11 reports from aircrews in the FAA's released UAP files, August 28, 2013 to November 28, 2023.
- November 28, 2023 02:00 UTCCharleston, West Virginia
GTI3674 · B738 · 36,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the front while W bound at FL360, over HVQ. The unknown phenomenon was numerous lights in the distance, possibly satellites, appearing for approximately 20 seconds at a time. The UAP was not observed on ATC facility radar system. FFT4777 at FL360 and EDV5295 at FL340 reported same phenomenon.
- April 16, 2023 05:05 EDTElkins, West Virginia
Air Canada 1091 · A333 · 39,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: ELKINS, WV/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/LATE REPORT-0001E/WASHINGTON ARTCC ADVISED AIR CANADA 1091, A333, MCO - TORONTO, CANADA (CYYZ), REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON OFF THE LEFT SIDE WHILE N BOUND AT FL390 35 S EKN. PHENOMENON WAS 3 TO 5 FLASHING LIGHTS WELL ABOVE FL390 AND WAS REPORTED BY ADDITIONAL ACFT. NO LEO NOTIFICATION REPORTED.
- April 16, 2023 04:01 UTCElkins, West Virginia
ACA1091 · A333 · 39,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the left side while N bound at FL390, 35NM S of EKN. The unknown phenomenon was 3 to 5 flashing lights well above FL390. Lights were reported by other ACFT also.
- February 18, 2023 09:00 UTCCharleston, West Virginia
NKS128 · A20N · 37,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the left side while E bound at FL370, 50NM W of HVQ. The unknown phenomenon description was fast moving blinking white lights, traveling southbound at approximately FL350.
- February 18, 2023 09:00 UTCCharleston, West Virginia
FFT2300 · A321 · 35,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the 12 o'clock while E bound at FL350, 85NM SW of HVQ. The unknown phenomenon was described as white blinking lights with varying intensities, at approximately FL350.
- February 18, 2023 04:00 ESTCharleston, West Virginia
Spirit 128 · A20N · 35,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: CHARLESTON, WV/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0400E/INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC ADVISED SPIRIT 128, A20N, LAX BWI, REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON AT FL350 WITH BLINKING LIGHTS OFF OF THEIR LEFT SIDE WHILE EAST BOUND AT FL370 50 W CHARLESTON VOR (HVQ). NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LEO NOTIFCATION NOT REPORTED.
- February 18, 2023 04:00 ESTCharleston, West Virginia
Frontier 2300 · A321 · 35,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: CHARLESTON, WV/UFO-UAP ACTIVITY/0400E/INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC ADVISED FRONTIER 2300, A321, DFW - PHL, REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHILE E BOUND AT FL350 85 SW CHARLESTON VOR. THE PHENOMENON WAS DESCRIBED AS WHITE BLINKING LIGHTS.
- April 22, 2022 01:52 UTCKessel, West Virginia
LXJ359 · E55P · 45,000 ft
Aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the 12 o'clock overhead while SW bound at FL450 in the vicinity of the ESL VORTAC. The unknown phenomenon was described as a string of bright lights at FL550. The event lasted for 4-5 minutes. LXJ359 experienced a double Attitude Reference System failure and a double Autopilot System failure while directly underneath of the UFO lights. The UFO's lights turned off and the flight crew could still observe that there was something there. The flight crews of SWA368 (DCA-MDW), SWA393 (BWI-MDW), UAL46 (IAH-EDDF) reported sighting the same light phenomenon and held a discussion about what they saw on GUARD frequency. AWO notified.
- April 21, 2022 21:52 EDTKessel,West Virginia
Flexjet 359 · E55P · 45,000 ft
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: KESSEL, WV/MISCELLANEOUS/2152E/WASHINGTON ARTCC ADVISED FLEXJET 359, E55P, BOS - HSV, REPORTED UFO SIGHTING 10,000 FEET ABOVE ACFT WHILE AT FL450 3 SW KESSEL VOR (ESL). WHILE PASSING UNDER UFO PIC REPORTED ATTITUDE REFERENCE SYSTEM AND AUTO PILOT ISSUES. SWA368, SWA1393, AND UAL46 ALSO REPORTED SIMILAR UFO PHENOMENON.
- December 15, 2014 07:05 UTCParkersburg, West Virginia
SWA2346 · B738, BOEING, 737-800 · 38,000 ft
Aircraft reported observing a strobe light 20NM W Parkersburg at FL380, flashing about once every 30 seconds. Light appear to be above ACFT and PIC reported incident as a UFO. ZID queried other ACFT in the area with negative reports. 0212 other ACFT now report light is high up in the atmosphere, possibly a satellite or space debris.
- August 28, 2013 07:18 UTCKessel, West Virginia
EGF3542 · E145, EMBRAER, C-99 · 21,000 ft
At approximately 0210over Kessel, WV (ESL),FL210,rocket/UFO brake light observed going up.
All FAA reports · Air Force Blue Book files from West Virginia