2006-11-07 · O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, IL · US
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United Airlines mechanics, pilots, and ground personnel reported a metallic disc hovering above Gate C17 before ascending sharply, leaving a clear hole in the cloud layer. The FAA dismissed the case as a weather phenomenon; the Chicago Tribune obtained the audio under FOIA.