America West Flight 564 Sighting
Pilots and passengers witnessed a massive cigar-shaped object with flashing lights near their aircraft. Air traffic control confirmed an unidentified return on radar.
Commercial Airline UFO
On May 25, 1995, the crew of America West Flight 564 observed a massive cigar-shaped object near their Boeing 757 while flying over Texas. Multiple passengers also witnessed the object, and air traffic control detected an unidentified radar return.
The Flight
America West 564:
- Boeing 757
- Flying over Texas
- Evening flight
- Tampa to Las Vegas
- Routine until sighting
The Crew
Captain and first officer:
- Both witnessed
- Professional observers
- Reported to ATC
- Maintained observation
- Credible testimony
The Object
They described:
- Cigar-shaped
- 300-400 feet long
- Row of flashing lights
- Strobe pattern
- Enormous size
Passenger Witnesses
Multiple passengers:
- Also saw object
- Same description
- Different windows
- Corroboration
- About 60 witnesses total
Air Traffic Control
Albuquerque Center:
- Detected radar return
- In same location
- Confirmed sighting
- Documented
- Official record
Duration
Extended observation:
- Several minutes
- Clear view
- Close enough to detail
- Then departed
- Full observation
Official Response
FAA:
- Acknowledged report
- No explanation
- Case documented
- Filed away
- No investigation
NARCAP Interest
Aviation reporting center:
- Documented case
- Part of pilot report database
- Professional analysis
- Significant event
- Ongoing study
Similar Cases
Pattern established:
- Multiple airline sightings
- Commercial aviation
- Pilot reports
- Radar confirmation
- Consistent features
Significance
Well-documented commercial aviation UFO encounter with multiple witnesses and radar confirmation.
Legacy
America West Flight 564 represents one of the best-documented commercial aviation UFO sightings, demonstrating that pilots continue to encounter unexplained phenomena.