{"id":17339,"date":"2023-01-18T16:32:54","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T16:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/?p=17339"},"modified":"2023-01-18T18:04:38","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T18:04:38","slug":"theyre-back-faa-air-traffic-control-audio-released-of-ufo-sightings-by-multiple-aircraft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/theyre-back-faa-air-traffic-control-audio-released-of-ufo-sightings-by-multiple-aircraft\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;They&#8217;re Back!&#8221;: FAA Air Traffic Control Audio Released of UFO Sightings by Multiple Aircraft &#8211; 11\/11\/22"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Black Vault received word of this incident by someone who wishes to remain anonymous, but had access to the FAA database that listed the report. It was sent to The Black Vault in mid November of 2022.<\/p>\n<p>From the below, it appears the date and time of the sighting is: 0640 EST \/ 1140 UTC on 11\/11\/2022.<\/p>\n<p>The text related to the incident, as sent via email to The Black Vault, stated the following:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><strong>TIME\/DATE: 11:38z 11\/11\/2022<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><strong>TYPE OF INCIDENT: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON: SALT LAKE ARTCC (ZLC), SALT LAKE, UT, (ARTCC)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><strong>INCIDENT DETAILS: Initial\/Closeout<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Call Sign: UPS834<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Aircraft Type: B752<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Origin: ONT ONTARIO<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Destination: BOI BOISE<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>New Destination: N\/A<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Remarks:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>0640 EST \/ 1140 UTC 11\/11\/2022<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>UPS834\/B752 reported unidentified aerial phenomenon above the aircraft while N-bound at FL360, 74 NM West of Yelland Field VOR\/DME (ELY) Ely, NV . The unknown phenomenon was 2-3 white lights circling at approximately FL740. FDX1879 \/ B763, OAK-SLC, E-bound at FL370 reported the same.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><strong>ACTIONS\/FOLLOW-UP\/RECOVERY:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>N\/A<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><strong>DIAGRAM MAP: N\/A<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><strong>SOURCE OF INFORMATION:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>DEN<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>On November 15, 2022, The Black Vault filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for information related to the incident. The result was a visual of the radar data, laid over the ATC recordings. That clip is below.<\/p>\n<p>It begins with the edited version created by The Black Vault to clip out long pauses, and non-UAP related banter. Edits are notated by a flash on the screen. It is then followed by the entire ATC recording, which plays in full, unedited and in real time.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to this sighting, the recording also revealed another sighting of the same or similar phenomenon seen by an American Airlines flight the night prior. A FOIA case has already been filed, in hopes information can be released on that. By the date, and description, it appears it is likely American Airlines flight 399. That case will be added to The Black Vault, should information be released. This sighting on November 10th, coincides with another as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/very-bright-rotating-white-light-ufo-over-texas-described-by-pilot-in-faa-atc-recordings-october-11-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seen by commercial airline pilots over Texas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note: The Black Vault has NOT done a formal investigation on this incident.<\/strong> Rather, the page you are on now was setup to archive a confirmed sighting archived within the FAA\u2019s files. Noted &#8220;debunker&#8221; Mick West chimed in, and his explanation is below.<\/p>\n<h4>The ATC Recording Released, With Radar Information Displayed in Real Time<\/h4>\n<p><iframe title=\"&quot;They&#039;re Back!&quot;: FAA ATC Audio Released of UFO Sightings by Multiple Aircraft - 11\/11\/22\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YmXREu6A2T0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>The Flight \u2013 Compliments of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/flightaware.com\/live\/flight\/UPS834\/history\/20221111\/0955Z\/KONT\/KBOI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FlightAware<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-18-2023-5-10-01-AM.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17340 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-18-2023-5-10-01-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"908\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-18-2023-5-10-01-AM.jpg 908w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-18-2023-5-10-01-AM-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-18-2023-5-10-01-AM-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-18-2023-5-10-01-AM-450x296.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-18-2023-5-10-01-AM-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-18-2023-5-10-01-AM-600x395.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>The Aircraft<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17341\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17341\" style=\"width: 788px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/5c52350a2943ab31783e210bcaf4feb22fbe206e.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17341 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/5c52350a2943ab31783e210bcaf4feb22fbe206e-1024x510.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/5c52350a2943ab31783e210bcaf4feb22fbe206e-1024x510.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/5c52350a2943ab31783e210bcaf4feb22fbe206e-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/5c52350a2943ab31783e210bcaf4feb22fbe206e-1536x764.jpg 1536w, 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(twin-jet)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>FOIA Release Letter<\/h3>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-17339 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-18-2023-5-22-50-AM.png'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"815\" height=\"1173\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-18-2023-5-22-50-AM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-18-2023-5-22-50-AM.png 815w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-18-2023-5-22-50-AM-208x300.png 208w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-18-2023-5-22-50-AM-711x1024.png 711w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-18-2023-5-22-50-AM-150x216.png 150w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-18-2023-5-22-50-AM-450x648.png 450w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-18-2023-5-22-50-AM-768x1105.png 768w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-18-2023-5-22-50-AM-600x864.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-18-2023-5-23-06-AM.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"872\" height=\"1203\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-18-2023-5-23-06-AM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" 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<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MickWest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mick West<\/a> chimed in within 19 minutes of posting the case, and suggested Starlink flares.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The description of &quot; 2-3 white lights circling at approximately FL740&quot; initially suggests Starlink flares. The question here is if &quot;above the aircraft&quot; means at a higher altitude, towards the horizon, or means they would have to look up at a steep angle to see them. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/flarkey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@flarkey<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mick West (@MickWest) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MickWest\/status\/1615755105713917952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 18, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Shortly thereafter, he further stated it was definitively was.<\/p>\n<p>He offered the below explanation, and screen shot, as an explanation:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><strong>&#8220;The audio gives [the]location, and date\/time of the report, as well as the perception that they thought it was 200-300 miles to the east of them (so close to the horizon). I loaded up Stellarium, and found the sun there.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FmxcL1eacAArUpb-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-17352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FmxcL1eacAArUpb-1024x539.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FmxcL1eacAArUpb-1024x539.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FmxcL1eacAArUpb-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FmxcL1eacAArUpb-1536x809.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FmxcL1eacAArUpb-2048x1078.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FmxcL1eacAArUpb-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FmxcL1eacAArUpb-450x237.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FmxcL1eacAArUpb-1200x632.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FmxcL1eacAArUpb-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FmxcL1eacAArUpb-600x316.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He continued:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Starlink Racetrack Flares are back!<\/p>\n<p>Well, back last November.<\/p>\n<p>The data: Looks like 2-3 apparently circling lights, 200-300 miles to the east at 1050Z, 2022-11-22, apparent (slant angle + distance eyenalling) FL740.<\/p>\n<p>Points you at Starlinks, 40\u00b0 above the sun, where they flare. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Zs7PTDY2zy\">https:\/\/t.co\/Zs7PTDY2zy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mick West (@MickWest) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MickWest\/status\/1615764588741656576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 18, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Black Vault received word of this incident by someone who wishes to remain anonymous, but had access to the FAA database that listed the report. It was sent to The Black Vault in mid November of 2022. From the below, it appears the date and time of the sighting is: 0640 EST \/ 1140<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17344,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","transcript_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,32],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-17339","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-the-fringe","8":"category-ufo-phenomena"},"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-18-2023-6-45-08-AM.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17339","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17339"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17339\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17354,"href":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17339\/revisions\/17354"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17344"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17339"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17339"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17339"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}