The case record
What was reported?
United Airlines employees reported a dark disc hovering above O'Hare before apparently departing upward.
- Reported date
- 7 Nov 2006
- Witnesses
- Airline employees · 12+
- Investigation
- FAA
Evidence in the record
Eyewitness testimony
Competing explanations
Official and research context
Weather phenomenon suggested
Conventional explanations
Hole-punch cloud / atmospheric effect proposed
Arguments that remain contested
No radar detection and no photo evidence
Locations & timeline
Coordinates are representative. Area and route labels do not imply exact paths or object positions.
- Primary reference location
O'Hare International Airport, Gate C17 area
Chicago
Reported event location · Approximate area radius: 0.5 km
41.979°, -87.905° · point · Very high - Linked location
O'Hare Gate C17
Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Illinois, USA
Primary witness location · Approximate area radius: 0.2 km
41.979°, -87.905° · point · Very high
Record notes
Use Gate C17 / concourse area marker.
Imported starting record; individual claims and source links await editorial verification.
Original dataset status: Disputed