Case 24-005 (California) has been closed as Identified. You can read our Report of Investigation if you want to know more.
Case 24-005 screen capture from FR 24
Case 24-005 AN 3 Closed as Identified
Tag: IFO
Case 23-031 (Virginia) closed as Identified
Case 23-031 was a single-witness FB 1 sighting on the 8th of November 2023. The case has been closed as Identified. Read our redacted Report of Investigation.
Witness Sketch from Case 23-031 (Virginia)
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Case 23-027 (Utah) Closed as Identified
A report of a string of nocturnal lights from Park City, Utah was identified as Starlink satellites. You can read our redacted Report of Investigation to learn more.
Our new page on Identified Flying Objects
Taken right from API’s own case files, we show many examples of common IFOs on this new page. The more you and everyone else knows about these misidentifications, the more we can reduce the noise level in the field. Please review the page and let us know what would make it more useful to you. We intend to update it frequently.
Case 22-061 (Texas) closed as Identified
A witness at a truck stop in Amarillo,Texas recorded about 35 seconds of video of a bright orb that faded away.
Read our report on this case: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13zUsQ32uZoIyUQjSris66asWjzy1Ug9d/view?usp=share_link
Case 23-010 (Minnesota) has been closed as Identified
Case 23-010 (sighting date 14 March 2023) was closed as Identified.
Read our redacted report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1droR98GhxUcN-P0Wpr_Ghsm69PMFfYwL/view?usp=share_link
This is our edit of the witness submitted video:
Case 23-006 (Mexico) closed as identified.
This report from Guadalajara, Mexico was quickly triaged as a clear lens flare. Read our redacted report about the case.
Case 22-058 AN 1 (New Mexico) closed as Identified
Case 22-058 was closed as Identified following a short investigation. Read our redacted Report of Investigation for details.
Case 22-051 FB 1 (Portland, OR) closed as Identified
Our investigation showed that the objects sighted flying in formation were pelicans.
Read the redacted report here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11M61xl77wlih2rnpby6SIpqSYRP0yDn_/view?usp=share_link
The witness submitted video for the case:
Case 22-036 FB 1 (Canada) Closed As Identified
Case 22-036 was Identified as a constellation of Starlink satellites. Read our Report of Investigation.
