Report ID: COM-2025-718
Commercial Air
https://www.safeaerospace.org/reports/com-2025-718
Summary
While cruising northwest of Sitka, Alaska, an airline pilot observed a metallic, disc-shaped object with a telescopic/segmented appendage fixed beneath it. The object passed ~1,000 ft below and ~0.5 NM to the right of the aircraft, appeared slow or stationary relative to normal crossing traffic, and was not displayed on TCAS. Estimated size was ~60–70 ft (about half a Boeing 737). Observed for ~5 seconds.
Date of Occurrence: Jan 27, 2025
Time: At approximately 1732Z
Location: Approximate position: N57°11.3′, W136°10.5′ (northwest of Sitka)
Witness Background
ATP Rated Airline Pilot
Event Narrative
At approximately 1732Z on 2025-01-27, while cruising at 36,000 ft northwest of Sitka after passing BKA VOR and proceeding direct LAIRE, the pilot observed through the R1 window what initially appeared to be oncoming traffic not on TCAS. As it came abeam, the object was seen ~1,000 ft below and ~0.5 NM to the right.
It was described as a saucer-shaped craft ~60–70 ft long with a long, telescopic/segmented vertical structure fixed underneath, estimated ~20 ft in length. The surface was very reflective, aluminum-metallic, with no visible lights. Relative motion appeared slow or stationary compared to a normal crossing airplane. Size was judged as about half a Boeing 737. Total on-scene observation was 5–7 seconds. No emissions, interaction with surroundings, or electromagnetic effects were noted.
by 87LucasOliveira
4 Comments
How was this video created. Ai?
[looks almost like the exact shape as this bad boy](https://youtu.be/auITEKd4sjA?si=qs0P8GFT5iHystS6)
Would be a fantastic development if cockpits were required to have high quality Digital cameras as standard just in case.
holy saucer