An unidentified flying object collided with a U.S. Air Force F-16 Viper fighter jet during a training mission over Arizona in January 2023, according to newly uncovered federal records. The impact damaged the jet’s canopy — the transparent dome over the pilot’s head — and temporarily grounded the $63 million aircraft.

On the night of March 28, 2024, the skies over Scottsdale, Arizona, became the backdrop for an extraordinary sight witnessed by several locals: an unidentified object, arc-like in form, bathed in a striking neon blue light. The spectacle was captured in two separate videos that quickly found their way online, drawing attention to its unusual characteristics. Notably, the sighting occurred not far from the local airport, a detail that has fueled discussions given the area's familiarity with various aircraft. Yet, according to those who saw it, this object bore no resemblance to any typical plane or known aerial technology.