NUFORC Sighting 167839

Occurred: 2022-05-02 01:30 Local
Reported: 2022-05-11 16:05 Pacific
Duration: 20min
No of observers: 2

Location: north of greensboro and raleigh nc 40 -50 miles, NC, USA
Location details: flying north east of raleigh at 39000 ft

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Lights on object

Saw 2 very high aircraft flying circular patterns.

I was the Capt.on southwest 1878 Atlanta-Baltimore.5-2-22.We were level at 39000 ft.A light very high in the sky north of our position caught my attention.I watched it for several minutes and noticed there was another light that seemed to be traveling with it.THe first officer and I watched the light for 15-20 mins.The lights were at an extremely high altittude.I dont think they were conventional aircraft because of their ability to both fly and turn at such high altittudes.The aircrafts circular patterns continued to move to the northeast.The airtraffic controllers said their primary radar was turned up to 99000ft and they didnt see anything.As we begun our descent into Baltimore the aircraft continued to the northeast and we lost sight of them.

Posted 2022-05-31