Federal Aviation Authority Confirms Pilot Reports of “Unidentified Lights” in Oregon
A pilot reported seeing “unidentified lights” while flying near Eugene, Oregon, last Saturday, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has confirmed to Newsweek. The incident follows an audio recording that surfaced of communication between two pilots and air traffic control, in which the controller told one pilot to “maneuver as necessary left and right to avoid the UFO out there.”
In the 44-minute recording, a United Airlines pilot reported seeing three or four red, circular lights and objects moving erratically toward the ocean and returning at various altitudes. The pilot described the objects moving in corkscrew patterns and at extreme speeds.
Another pilot, flying a medical evacuation plane, reported seeing a red, circular object zipping towards them at high speed before returning towards the ocean. The controller responded by telling the pilot to maneuver as necessary to avoid the object and appreciating the pilot’s information.
The FAA documents Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sightings whenever a pilot reports one to an air traffic control facility. If supporting information such as radar data corroborates the report, the FAA shares it with the UAP Task Force, which was established in 2020.
This incident follows mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey and New York, which are currently under investigation by the FBI. The FAA’s confirmation of the Oregon sighting comes amid growing speculation about the origins and purpose of unidentified objects and drones being spotted over the United States.