ORB at 37,000' - Captain Delgado's Unbelievable UFO Encounter
Analysis Summary
Erik Delgado
Contact Experience Triad
The Encounter
The experiencer is Captain Eric Delgado, a retired Air Force pilot with over 30 years of aviation experience. During a flight from Querétaro, Mexico to Memphis, he and his first officer spotted a bright orb in the sky. Initially thinking it was another aircraft, they became alarmed when it did not appear on their radar. The orb changed position and hovered near their plane, prompting Delgado to record the event on his phone. After a few minutes, the orb disappeared into the weather. This encounter changed Delgado's perspective on UAPs, as he had always believed in their existence but never expected to witness one himself.
Program Intelligence Analysis
Captain Eric Delgado recounts a remarkable encounter with an unidentified orb during a flight, which he initially mistook for another aircraft. The object exhibited unusual characteristics, including a lack of identifiable features and sound, and maintained proximity to the aircraft for an extended period.
The object displayed no wings, tail, or any identifiable aircraft features, and it emitted no sound.
Eric Delgado
“I had never encountered anything strange that was it and then I'm in my current job I've been in there 21 years.”
I witnessed a bright orb during a flight, which initially appeared to be another aircraft but turned out to be an unidentified object.
The object displayed no wings, tail, or any identifiable aircraft features, and it emitted no sound.
The object changed colors and moved in a way that was not consistent with known aircraft behavior.
The encounter lasted approximately 25 minutes, during which the object maintained a close proximity to the aircraft.
Encounter Context
Factual DetailsThe analysis found no structured encounter context.
Encounter Research Breakdown
Phenomenological AnalysisThe encounter is described by a credible witness, a retired F-16 pilot, who provides detailed observations of an anomalous orb during flight. The account includes specific details about the sighting, corroboration from a co-pilot, and the presence of video evidence, contributing to a high evidential strength score.
The experiencer and co-pilot initially observe what they believe to be a shooting star that suddenly stops and transforms into an orb.
“shooting star but then it stopped huh yeah let me zoom in man look at that [ ] it's bull Satan oh this is awesome”
The orb is observed closely, exhibiting pulsating light and unusual movement patterns, leading to excitement and confusion about its nature.
“it's a pulsating orb look at that dude look at that”
The orb changes colors and departs rapidly, leaving the experiencer and co-pilot in awe of the encounter.
“it's turning colors now are there any clouds over there I didn't see any took off I saw it leave”
Bright, pulsating orb with changing colors
Instruments showed anomalies during the encounter
Appearance: bright, pulsating orb
The encounter involved two experienced pilots witnessing a bright, pulsating orb that exhibited unusual behavior and evaded radar detection, making it a significant and credible sighting.
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