United Airlines Ground Supervisor Witness

Airport Operations Supervisor

The 2006 Chicago O'Hare International Airport UFO sighting occurred on November 7, 2006, when a dark, metallic, saucer-shaped object hovered silently above United Airlines Gate C17 in Concourse C. The incident was first observed by a ramp employee pushing back United Airlines Flight 446, who immediately alerted the flight crew and radioed the airline's operations center.

Key details regarding the witnesses and the supervisor's role include:

Witnesses: Approximately a dozen United Airlines employees, including pilots, mechanics, and gate agents, witnessed the object, which was estimated to be 6 to 24 feet in diameter and hovering at 1,500 feet.

Supervisor's Report: A United Airlines supervisor (identified in FAA logs as "Sue" from the ramp tower) called the FAA control tower to inquire if they had seen a flying disc. FAA records confirm this call, noting the object was "sitting motionless" over the terminal.

Departure: After hovering for several minutes, the object accelerated vertically at high speed, punching a clean, circular hole through the cloud layer that remained visible for up to 15 minutes.

Official Response: Both United Airlines and the FAA initially denied any knowledge of the sighting. However, a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed by Chicago Tribune reporter Jon Hilkevitch in 2007 forced the FAA to release audio recordings and logs confirming the reports, leading to a retracted denial.

Lack of Evidence: No radar contact was established, and while one pilot reportedly possessed a camera, no photographs or video of the object itself have ever been publicly released