There are several reasons why we may decline to investigate a case. One of these is if the witness declines to cooperate with the investigation, in spite of many attempts to contact them.
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Case 21-026 (NY) closed as Identified
Case 21-026 was closed as Identified. We think there is a strong case that the objects in the video are fire balloons, aka Chinese lanterns. Read our redacted Report of Investigation.
You can also watch the 2 video clips submitted by the witness:
Case 17-035 Closed as Unidentified
Case 17-035 was a photographic case from Cleveland, Ohio was closed as unidentified. Read the redacted Report of Investigation.
Case 21-006 Closed as Identified
We have closed case 21-006 from Maryland as Identified.
Read the redacted Report of Investigation
Here is the video submitted by the witness with some enhancements and annotation by API:
Both video clips from Case 21-026
The witness submitted video clips in Case 21-026 from Brooklyn, NY shot on 25 May 2021 have been combined into 1 clip, with some enhancement, noise reduction, and annotation by API.
Case 21-033 MA 1 closed as Identified
We have closed Case 21-033, a case from Independence, Louisiana. You can Read the Redacted Report of Investigation for this case.
Case 21-041 closed as a low strangeness unidentified
We weren’t able to make a positive ID on the object in the photograph taken from a passenger aircraft over Rome, Italy, but we can’t rule out a window reflection. The case is closed as unidentified.
Case 21-038 Closed as Identified
This 2021 Lubbock, Texas case was closed as Identified.
Mysteries of Sky and Space 2021 visual aids for API presentation
Presented on 13 November 2021 at the Elks Lodge in Crofton, Maryland. As always, these are published under Creative Commons/Attribution. Just right click and download:
Video of presentation:
Case 21-031 FB1 Closed as Identified
This Maryland video case has been closed as identified as a military aircraft. Read the Report of Investigation.