The case record
What was reported?
Navy pilots including David Fravor reported a white oblong object during exercises; FLIR1 video was later associated with the incident.
- Reported date
- 14 Nov 2004
- Witnesses
- US Navy pilots / radar operators · Multiple
- Investigation
- US Navy / DoD / AARO historical review
Evidence in the record
Infrared video; radar reports; pilot testimony
Competing explanations
Official and research context
Unresolved publicly
Conventional explanations
Sensor interpretation and distant-object hypotheses proposed
Arguments that remain contested
Precise performance claims depend heavily on unavailable sensor data
Locations & timeline
Coordinates are representative. Area and route labels do not imply exact paths or object positions.
- Primary reference location
USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group training area
Southwest of San Diego / west of Baja California
Reported event location · Approximate area radius: 100 km
31.300°, -118.500° · route · Medium - Linked location
USS Princeton radar context
Eastern Pacific southwest of San Diego
Carrier group / radar site · Approximate area radius: 100 km
31.500°, -118.300° · area · Low
Record notes
Show a broad offshore operating area and mark coordinate as approximate.
Imported starting record; individual claims and source links await editorial verification.
Original dataset status: Unresolved