FAA Records Detail Pilot Encounter with Unidentified Object Pacing Aircraft Over Nevada

FAA records released through FOIA document a May 2025 encounter in which flight PWA192, a Gulfstream G150 business jet operated by Priester Aviation, was paced by an unidentified object for approximately 100 miles northeast of Reno, Nevada. The object, initially described as a "black circle" before being characterized as resembling "some sort of fighter," maintained parallel position at cruise altitude before rapidly ascending and disappearing, yet was never detected on radar systems. The encounter occurred in airspace surrounded by military testing facilities including Nellis Air Force Base and Tonopah Test Range, making it plausible the object was a military asset operating under restricted conditions. The FAA withheld radar data under exemptions citing Sensitive Security Information and Department of Defense infrastructure vulnerabilities, creating a significant gap in corroborating the sighting. The records highlight ongoing aviation safety challenges posed by undetected objects operating in controlled airspace.