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FAA Report 237UAP00375: Stationary White Triangle over Idaho

Single-Record File: Only one inspectable record is attached. It documents a source or allegation but cannot independently corroborate the broader claim.
OverviewEvidenceTimelineAnalysisSources
2024-07-14
East of Pocatello, Idaho, USA
6/10
6/10
A commercial crew reported a stationary white triangular object near its flight level east of Pocatello.
Strong that the FAA recorded the operational report. Limited for identification and physical interpretation because the form contains no complete sensor package or final investigation.

Investigative Assessments

"The reported claim remains worth testing against the record: A commercial crew reported a stationary white triangular object near its flight level east of Pocatello. The strongest documented reasons to keep the file open are: FAA Skywatch Incident Report 237UAP00375: The report records a white triangle reported as stationary at approximately flight level 360.. Key unresolved lead: How was the object’s altitude estimated?"
"Evidentiary limitations: Strong that the FAA recorded the operational report. Limited for identification and physical interpretation because the form contains no complete sensor package or final investigation. Note that: FAA Skywatch Incident Report 237UAP00375 fails to support: It provides no imagery, measured range, radar return, second witness, or follow-up identification.."

Case Summary

The report records a white triangle reported as stationary at approximately flight level 360. The one-page FAA record preserves the report but does not establish the object’s identity or an extraordinary origin. This pilot synopsis is an intake summary requiring source-by-source verification.

Evidence Locker

1 inspectable evidence item. Claims and source findings are kept separate.

Official FAA incident report Local copy hash-verified

FAA Skywatch Incident Report 237UAP00375

Analyst rating: Primary operational record with the limitations stated on the form

“The unknown phenomenon was a white triangle stationary at approximately FL360.”
Record locationPDF page 1
Evidence classFAA operational incident record
Relationship to claimDirectly records the observation and the operational checks described by FAA.
Authenticity assessmentHigh for document authenticity as an official FAA Skywatch form preserved by NARA.
What this supportsThe report records a white triangle reported as stationary at approximately flight level 360.
What it does not supportIt provides no imagery, measured range, radar return, second witness, or follow-up identification.
ProvenanceOfficial FAA record transferred to NARA Record Group 615 and preserved in the NARA UAP bulk collection.
Chain of custodyFlight or controller report -> FAA Skywatch incident record -> NARA bulk archive -> hash-verified Casebook copy.
Open Document (Local PDF Document) Download Copy Canonical Agency Record

Documented Timeline

Not documented: No source-verified chronology has been assembled.

Named Participants and Roles

Not documented: Named participants and roles have not been source-verified.

Contradictions and Record Conflicts

Not documented: Record conflicts have not been analyzed.

Conventional Explanations

Not documented: Conventional explanations have not been evaluated against evidence.

Missing Evidence

Not documented: The evidence gap itself has not yet been fully inventory.

What Remains Unresolved

Not documented: No source-level unresolved findings have been established.

Investigative Hypotheses

  • A distant aircraft, balloon payload, or reflective object appeared stationary because of relative motion.
  • Cloud, lighting, or window effects produced a triangular appearance.
  • A physical object remained unidentified due to the limited record.

Open Questions

  • How was the object’s altitude estimated?
  • Were weather or traffic records examined after the report?

Archival Landing Pages and Evidence Corpus

NARA Record Group 615, FAA UAP Records

Official Bulk Archive

External URL: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/493468575