FAA: Reported UFOs likely satellites

Published: June 9, 2008 at 6:50 PM
Order reprints
SAN JOSE, Calif., June 9 (UPI) -- Federal Aviation Administration officials said San Jose, Calif., residents who reported sighting UFOs were probably looking at satellites.

The FAA Air Traffic Control Center in Fremont, Calif., said no unusual air traffic was reported and the objects seen by residents were likely satellites reflecting the sunlight with their solar panels, KTVU-TV, San Jose, Calif., reported Monday.

San Jose resident Bob Lochridge said he caught the objects on tape.

"They appeared to be triangular pieces of metal," he said. "They were up very, very high. I couldn't see them without the camera."


© 2008 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved.


Salamander faces persistent threat (12 min)
UPI Sports Calendar for Monday, July 6 (13 min)
Dillinger's pistol is to be auctioned (24 min)
Cricket umpire killed by fielder's throw (30 min)
Quake threat may move G8 summit (34 min)
UPI NewsTrack Sports (43 min)
MLB: LA Dodgers 7, San Diego 6 (13 inn.) (49 min)
Deceased veteran's estate - worth around 70k - billed $277,186.96 in VA fees
If you happen to know the whereabouts of some moon photos, Lincoln's Civil War telegrams, several...
Photoshop Theme: Flirting with disaster
Fort Lauderdale residents complain of militant atheism on the march; billboard in question reads...
Prison Guard finds $10,000, turns in the $5000 to police, they are still looking for the owner of...
In your 50s? Worried about the recent deaths of people in their 50s? Besides getting your AARP membership...