{"type":"events","slug":"2022-western-us-objects","title":"Western United States Objects","url":"https://disclosdex.com/events/2022-western-us-objects","description":"Infrared footage revealed distant aircraft misperceived as multiple UAP above western U.S. training airspace","date":"2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["Sighting"],"updated":"2025-06-13T13:26:43.000Z","disclosureRating":6,"status":"resolved","connectionCount":0,"content":{"markdown":"## Three commercial airliners mistaken for UAP\n\nA distributed aperture sensor package aboard a U.S. platform captured three faint thermal spots over the western United States. Correlation with ADS-B and FAA primary radar identified them as scheduled commercial flights cruising above 30,000 ft. The objects appeared featureless because of range and sensor resolution, but kinematic reconstruction placed their speed, altitude, and headings squarely within airline flight plans. AARO therefore closed the case as **identified — commercial aircraft**.[^1]\n\n[Video](https://www.dvidshub.net/video/885193/western-us-objects)\n\n[^1]: [AARO Western United States case resolution](https://www.aaro.mil/Portals/136/PDFs/case_resolution_reports/Case_Resolution_of-_Western_United_States_Uap_508-02262024.pdf); [DVIDS Western U.S. Objects](https://www.dvidshub.net/video/885193/western-us-objects)","readingTime":"1 min read"},"relatedRecords":[],"citation":{"canonicalUrl":"https://disclosdex.com/events/2022-western-us-objects","title":"Western United States Objects","publisher":"Disclosdex","retrievedFrom":"https://disclosdex.com/api/v1/events/2022-western-us-objects","license":"CC-BY-4.0"},"evidence":["Video"]}