Pentagon UFO report can only explain one flying object sighting – a big, deflating balloon
THE Pentagon's highly-anticipated report on UFOs has only explained one single sighting - a deflating balloon.
In the nine-page document, 144 sighting of "unidentified aerial phenomenon" (UAP) were examined after being reported by pilots.
Yet, despite the vast array of unexplained flying objects captured over the years, the US government was only "able to identify one reported UAP with high confidence."
The report stated: "In that case, we identified the object as a large, deflating balloon."
That case was put down to "airborne clutter."
The most high profile UFO sighting in history - dubbed the Roswell Incident - was also explained by the US government as a crashed weather balloon.
Investigators were, however, convinced that the majority of the "unidentified aerial phenomenon" were physical objects, the official said.
The sheer number of what the Pentagon terms Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) has made it a serious issue.
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It comes amid worries that US adversaries like China and Russia may be using unknown, highly advanced military and surveillance technologies.
"We take all incursions into our operating spaces seriously," Pentagon Spokesperson John Kirby said.