TOTIWABA REWIND - CHICAGO O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT INCIDENT

Tier 1First Person EncounterInterview with Experiencer

Analysis Summary

Program Intel Profile
documentaryTopic: historical caseEra: 2000sIntel Value: 8/10

Joe (Anonymous United Airlines Mechanic)

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Hynek: CE1

The Encounter

The encounter involved a United Airlines mechanic, referred to as Joe, who saw a UFO while working at Chicago O'Hare Airport on November 7, 2006. Around 4:15 PM, Joe and another mechanic noticed a dark gray, saucer-shaped object hovering above the terminal. They reported the sighting to their superiors. Witnesses, including 12 airport employees, described the object as silent and stationary for about five minutes before it shot straight up, leaving a hole in the clouds. The FAA initially dismissed the sighting as a weather phenomenon, but Joe and others believe it was something extraordinary. After the incident, Joe became more observant of the skies but did not report any lasting impact on his life.

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Program Intelligence Analysis

Executive Summary

The transcript discusses the 2006 Chicago O'Hare UFO incident, where multiple witnesses, including United Airlines employees, reported seeing a dark gray saucer-shaped object. Initial denials from the FAA and United Airlines were later contradicted by a Freedom of Information Act request revealing employee reports.

Primary Revelation

The FAA and United Airlines initially denied the incident, attributing it to a weather phenomenon, but later acknowledged employee reports following a FOIA request.

J
Joe
witnesspro disclosure
United Airlines
Worked at O'Hare Airport for a long timeReported sighting to superiors

I've never seen an object in my time there that looked like this.

J
John Hilkovich
investigatorpro disclosure
Chicago Tribune
Investigative journalistPublished reports on the incident

The response has been well out of this world.

O'Hare UFO Incident2000s (2006-11-07)confirmed

Managed by: United Airlines

Reported UFO sighting by multiple witnesses at O'Hare Airport

historical eventspecific
+2 Corroborators

On November 7th, 2006, 12 United Airlines employees and others reported a UFO sighting at Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

Source: Unnamed individualEvent: 2006-11-07 | Claimed: 2023-10-30
non human intelligencehighly specific
+1 Corroborators

Witnesses described the UFO as a dark gray, saucer-shaped object hovering silently above the airport.

Source: Unnamed individualEvent: 2006-11-07 | Claimed: 2023-10-30
coverupspecific
+2 Corroborators

The FAA initially denied any reports of the incident, attributing it to a weather phenomenon after a Freedom of Information Act request revealed employee reports.

Source: Unnamed individualEvent: 2006-11-07 | Claimed: 2023-10-30
non human intelligencespecific
+1 Corroborators

Witnesses reported that the UFO left a circular hole in the clouds when it took off at high speed.

Source: Unnamed individualEvent: 2006-11-07 | Claimed: 2023-10-30
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Encounter Context

Factual Details
2006-11-074:15 PMYear: 2006

O'Hare International Airport, specifically above gate C17

Chicago, Illinois, united_states

urbanairport
12 witnesses mentionedJoe
Reported to authorities

FAA stated they did not have the power to investigate; radar did not pick up anything out of the ordinary.

Connected Events
Chicago O'Hare IncidentNovember 7, 2006

Encounter Research Breakdown

Phenomenological Analysis
physical sightingCE1
Low Evidential StrengthScore: 12/21commentary
Detail & Specificity
2/3
Corroboration
1/3
Physical Evidence
1/3
Unpredictability
3/3
Perceptual Clarity
2/3
Timely Reporting
1/3
Witness Credibility
2/3

The discussion primarily revolves around the Chicago O'Hare incident, referencing multiple witnesses and some details about the sighting. However, the lack of specific witness identities, corroboration, and physical evidence limits the overall evidential strength.

initial sightingminutes

Witnesses, including airport employees, observed a dark gray saucer-shaped object hovering above O'Hare Airport.

I definitely it was not an airplane as we know it but it could be an airplane as another world knows it possibly

witness engagementminutes

Witnesses reported the object hovering silently for several minutes before it shot up into the sky, leaving a hole in the clouds.

It hovered for about five minutes over gate c17

object departureseconds

The object left at a high velocity, creating a visible hole in the cloud cover.

It took off at a high velocity and when it did it left kind of like a circle within the clouds

visualextraordinary
8/10

Witnesses saw a dark gray saucer-shaped object hovering in the sky

auditory
5/10

Witnesses reported the object was silent

electromagneticextraordinary
7/10

Reports of equipment malfunction and interference

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Shapedisc
Size6 to 24 feet diameter
Colordark gray
Luminositynot stated
Soundsilent
Movementhovering, instant acceleration
Five Observables (4/5)
positive lift low observability hypersonic velocity trans medium travel instantaneous acceleration

Witnesses described a dark gray saucer-shaped object that hovered silently before shooting up into the sky.

What makes this encounter unique

The incident involved multiple credible witnesses, including airline employees, reporting a highly unusual and silent craft that left a hole in the clouds upon departure.

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Analysis Summary

Program Intel Profile
documentaryTopic: historical caseEra: 2000sIntel Value: 8/10
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Joe (Anonymous United Airlines Mechanic)

Interview

Contact Experience Triad

Hynek: CE1