Recurring case pattern
Cases where unidentified aerial reports intersect with aviation operations, air traffic control, or airport closures.
China DailyA 2010 Chinese airport disruption attributed to an unidentified aerial object, later surrounded by disputed photos and explanations.
YouTubeOn March 13, 1997, thousands of Arizona residents reported unusual lights crossing the night sky. The case is best understood as two overlapping episodes: an earlier wave of witnesses describing a large silent V-shaped formation moving across the state, and a later widely filmed row of bright lights near Phoenix that officials and skeptics associate with military flares over the Barry Goldwater Range.