What Happened
On July 3, 2026, at 4:50 p.m., an aviation enthusiast and astrophotographer was flying a remote-controlled, wheeled aircraft at a southern field near Eugene’s auto racetrack in Oregon when he witnessed something unusual. As he flew over the area, he spotted a Southwest passenger jet, Flight 2396, at an altitude of 35,000 to 40,000 feet. At the same time, he saw another object below it, moving erratically from east-northeast toward west-southwest.
The witness’s keen eye told him the object was no ordinary aircraft. He saw three white, triangular or cube-shaped objects, estimated to be 10 to 60 feet across and 12,000 to 15,000 feet away. They crossed the sky over the course of several minutes, changing formation as they went. At first, they appeared as three separate objects. Then they drew closer, forming a straight line, before beginning to circle a shared center like a pinwheel. Finally, they returned to a formation of three objects moving freely: one broke away, then came back and rejoined the other two.
The report also describes a sudden change in formation. At one point, two objects appeared cube-shaped, with an L-shaped profile, while the third rolled around them. Their estimated speed was 60 to 100 knots, and they were heading west when last seen.
As the witnesses tried to photograph the sighting, a homeless man emerged from the bushes. The witness asked him to confirm whether he could see the objects, but when he looked back, they had disappeared.
Context and Significance
The witness is an aviation enthusiast with extensive experience in aviation and astrophotography, and says he is familiar with the movements of aircraft, birds, and other natural objects. He notes that commercial aircraft are not usually seen at a range of altitudes in the area. He initially assumed the objects were aircraft, but their behavior—changing shape, circling a shared center, and moving in unusual ways—did not resemble that of ordinary aircraft or birds.
The incident was logged by the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) as an unverified report. It stands out for the complexity of the objects’ behavior and the difficulty of explaining it in terms of conventional aviation or natural phenomena.
Summary
The report describes a sighting of three white objects at high altitude, changing shape and performing complex maneuvers. The witness has an aviation background. The report does not establish that the objects were aliens or extraterrestrial craft, but the incident raises questions about their origin and similar reports in UAP databases.
