FAA: Release of UFO Regulatory Manual References
Aviation authorities disclosed manual pages containing regulatory references to unidentified phenomena following information requests. The materials directed observers toward civilian reporting centers rather than federal investigation protocols.
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The Federal Aviation Administration released collections of manual pages and regulations in 2016 containing all references to unidentified flying objects within their documentation. These disclosures resulted from formal Freedom of Information Act requests seeking current UFO reporting procedures. The released materials contained minimal substantive guidance, primarily referring potential witnesses to the National UFO Reporting Center or law enforcement agencies rather than establishing specific federal aviation investigation protocols. This release demonstrated the limited extent of official aviation regulations regarding anomalous aerial observations. Via TheBlackVault.com (FOIA).
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