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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
government_agencyEst. 1958-08-23
Background
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the US government agency responsible for regulating civil aviation.
- Responsible for regulating civil aviation in the US
UAP Involvement
In the context of UAP, the FAA has historically dismissed pilot sightings.
- Refused to investigate incidents such as the 2006 O'Hare Airport sighting
- Despite its own regulations requiring investigation of unknown objects in controlled airspace
- Standard response has been to attribute sightings to weather phenomena
Connections
📅Events(25)
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Investigated
FAA FOIA Release Adds Black Cube Sighting Detail to Wright-Patterson Drone Incidents
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Investigated
Nevada: Business Jet Crew Reports Unidentified Object Pacing Aircraft
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Investigated
Safe Airspace for Americans Act Introduced in U.S. House
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INVOLVES ORG
Near Ely, NV: UPS and FedEx crews report circling UAP at high altitude
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INVOLVES ORG
Hawaii Coast: Police report unknown aircraft offshore
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INVOLVES ORG
FAA Inquiry: Astronomer investigates Stephenville sightings via flight records
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INVOLVES ORG
FAA releases Tucson 'Iron Man' drone incident records via FOIA
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INVOLVES ORG
JAL 1628: Multiple UFO encounter over Alaska
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TheBlackVault: JAL 1628 FAA documents released via FOIA
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Kessel, WV: Business jet reports UFO at 55,000ft causing avionics failure
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FAA: Release of UFO Regulatory Manual References
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AARO: Report on Starlink Satellite Flares as UAP Source
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FAA: Internal Discussion on Radar Filter Adjustments
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FAA: Replacement of UFO with UAP in Air Traffic Manual
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La Crosse, WI: Jellyfish-like UAP with radar confirmation
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Kansas: Multiple pilots report UAP lights at 35,000ft
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USA: FAA denies UAP records request citing classified status
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FAA-Bigelow Aerospace UFO Reporting Partnership Revealed via FOIA
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NSA Agent Contacts Hudson Valley Researchers, Phone Taps Detected
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Hudson Valley: July 12 Mass Sighting — 5,000 Witnesses, Police Ordered to Stonewall
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Hudson Valley: March 24 Wave — 300+ Calls, Aircraft-Carrier-Sized Craft
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Floyd Hallstrom Cessna: Saucer-Shaped UFO with 16-20 Windows at 650 MPH Near Los Angeles
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Charlotte Police Helicopter UFO Encounter — Radar-Visual Confirmation
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Investigated
Omaha: FAA radar tracks fast object formation
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Associated with
O'Hare Airport UFO Sighting
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References
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