US government has no evidence mystery UFOs were alien spacecraft, report says
- US officials still can’t explain numerous sightings of mysterious craft
- Unusual vessels apparently not secret Pentagon technology
US intelligence officials found no evidence that unidentified aerial phenomena observed by US Navy aviators in recent years were alien spacecraft, but the sightings remain unexplained in a highly anticipated government report, The New York Times said on Thursday.
The report also found the vast majority of incidents documented over the past two decades did not originate from any American military or other advanced US government technology, the Times said, citing senior administration officials briefed on the report headed to Congress this month.
Many of the 120-plus sightings reviewed in the classified intelligence study from a Pentagon task force were reported by US Navy personnel, while some involved foreign militaries, according to the Times.
The newspaper said US intelligence officials believe experimental technology of a rival power could account for at least some of the aerial phenomena in question.
One unnamed senior US official briefed on the report told the Times there was concern among American intelligence and military officials that China or Russia could be experimenting with hypersonic technology.
An unclassified version of the report expected to be submitted to Congress by June 25 will present few other conclusions, the newspaper said.
Public fascination with unidentified flying objects has been stoked in recent weeks by the forthcoming report, with UFO enthusiasts anticipating revelations about unexplained sightings many believe the government has sought to discredit or cover up for decades.