Airspace Safety

“U.S. military aircrews provided two reports that identified flight safety concerns, and three reports described pilots being trailed or shadowed by UAP.”

“Of the 392 FAA reports received during the reporting period, only one report mentioned a possible flight safety issue during the event.”

“11 reports of documented instances in which pilots reported near misses with a UAP”

“None of the reports AARO received during the reporting period indicated that observers suffered any adverse health effects.”

“AARO received no reports suggesting any observers of UAP suffered any physiological impacts or adverse health effects.”

“In 18 incidents, described in 21 reports, observers reported unusual UAP movement patterns or flight characteristics.”

“UAP clearly pose a safety of flight issue and may pose a challenge to U.S. national security.”

“Safety concerns primarily center on aviators contending with an increasingly cluttered air domain.”

“AARO and ODNI assess that the observed increase in the UAP reporting rate is partially due to a better understanding of the possible threats that UAP may represent, either as safety of flight hazards or as potential adversary collection platforms, and partially due to reduced stigma surrounding UAP reporting.”

“UAP events continue to occur in restricted or sensitive airspace, highlighting possible concerns for safety of flight or adversary collection activity.”

“UAP continue to represent a hazard to flight safety and pose a possible adversary collection threat”

“UAP Risk: A safety hazard to persons, materiel, or information (e.g., from collision).”

“Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena”