What UAP incidents occurred in 2002?

3 UAP incidents from 2002 are indexed in the Now Declassified archive, documented by FAA, DoD. These cases are sourced from NARA Record Group 615, AARO records, and related official government archives.

Were any significant UFO incidents officially documented in 2002?

Yes — 3 officially documented UAP cases from 2002 appear in the declassified archive, reported by FAA, DoD. Each case links to its primary official source document.

Where are the official 2002 UAP records archived?

Official UAP records from 2002 are held by the National Archives in NARA Record Group 615 and by agency-specific repositories including AARO (for post-2022 incidents), the FBI Vault (for 1940s–1950s Bureau files), and NASA. Now Declassified indexes and cross-references these sources for each case in the archive.

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2002 UAP Cases

Every indexed UAP case documented in 2002, drawn from publicly available official government records — NARA RG 615, AARO, NASA, FBI, and DoD PURSUE program releases.

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Cinematic archive imagery for Las Vegas McCarran Airport Encounter 2002 — intelligence record illustration

FAA

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DoD-B13-020NORTH AMERICA

Las Vegas McCarran Airport Encounter 2002

FAA◎ Disc / Saucer

CONFIDENTIAL

DoD-B13-020 · 2002-06-24

Las Vegas McCarran Airport Encounter 2002

◎Las Vegas, Nevada — McCarran Airport

Two Southwest Airlines crews on parallel approach paths to Las Vegas observed a disc hovering in the arrival corridor. McCarran ATC confirmed the radar return. The FAA investigation found no conventional explanation. The encounter in the highly monitored Las Vegas corridor attracted attention from multiple government agencies.

HOVERINGDISAPPEARED INSTANTLY

DoD-B17-016NORTH AMERICA

Argentine Air Force Buenos Aires Triangle 2002

DoD▲ Triangular

CONFIDENTIAL

DoD-B17-016 · 2002-06-12

Argentine Air Force Buenos Aires Triangle 2002

◎Buenos Aires metropolitan area, Argentina

Argentine Air Force A-4AR interceptors tracked a large black triangle over the Buenos Aires metropolitan area. Ezeiza International Airport ATC tracked the contact on approach control radar. Argentina's Comisión de Investigación de Fenómenos Aeronáuticos Inexplicados (CEFAE) investigated and rated the case as unexplained. Argentine civil aviation regulatory body ANAC filed a formal report.

HOVERINGANTI GRAVITYFORMATION

DoD-B19-009NORTH AMERICA

National Mall Washington DC Orb Group 2002

DoD◉ Orb / Sphere

CONFIDENTIAL

DoD-B19-009 · 2002-07-16

National Mall Washington DC Orb Group 2002

◎Washington DC National Mall

Multiple law enforcement agencies observed a formation of orbs performing maneuvers over the National Mall in Washington DC — the same restricted airspace over the US Capitol, White House, and national monuments. Metropolitan Police, US Capitol Police, and Secret Service personnel all filed reports. Reagan National Airport ATC received reports from pilots. The proximity to National Special Security Event airspace gave the encounter an extremely high security significance.

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