Air Traffic Controller Reports UAP Encounter Near LA Airspace

Date: September 17, 2024
Location: Airspace near Los Angeles, California
Source: National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC)

An air traffic controller at Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center in Palmdale, California, reported a UAP encounter involving a Homeland Security aircraft on the afternoon of September 17, 2024.

According to the NUFORC account, the controller received a communication from the crew of TROY21, a Beechcraft King Air 350iER conducting a homeland security mission. The aircraft encountered an unidentified object in nearby airspace.

The controller, who placed the call to NUFORC, described the object as resembling a tic-tac shape—consistent with previous high-profile UAP reports. The witness did not specify the encounter's duration or provide detailed behavioral characteristics in the available report excerpt.

No confirmation of radar data, military interception, or official government acknowledgment has been independently verified. The Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Homeland Security have not issued public statements regarding this incident.

What we know: A credible witness—an air traffic controller with direct situational awareness—reported the encounter. The aircraft involved was performing an official government mission, adding institutional context to the report.

What we don't: Complete details on the object's speed, altitude, distance from the aircraft, or evasive maneuvers. The report excerpt cuts off mid-detail.

The incident remains unverified. NUFORC logs witness accounts without independent corroboration or investigation. No secondary sources have confirmed this sighting.

This is an unverified witness account.