unidentified flying object
Example Sentences
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A freight plane also hit an unidentified flying object and sustained minor damage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
"Shortly before midnight, an unidentified flying object was sighted near Leipzig-Halle Airport, prompting the diversion of several aircraft -- including a passenger plane -- to other airports", they said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
The police said that shortly before midnight, "an unidentified flying object" was sighted.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
A U.S. fighter jet later shot down an unidentified flying object in Canadian airspace.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2023
The photos showed only a round, indistinct blob—no details—but they were proof that some type of unidentified flying object had been in the air north of Dayton.
From The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects by Edward J. Ruppelt
