NUFORC Sighting 161852

Occurred: 2020-01-10 15:00 Local
Reported: 2021-01-31 14:01 Pacific
Duration: 10-15 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: In flight between Tampa and Newark, -, USA

Shape: Oval
Characteristics: Left a trail, Aircraft nearby

Airline passenger witnesses tic tac shaped object with exhaust plume traveling west above 39,000 feet.

I was a passenger on JetBlue flight 574 seat 7A when I was looking out the window and saw a tic tac shaped white object that crossed over what appeared to be several hundred feet above the plane headed in a western direction. The object had a plume/exhaust coming out the end of it and was moving rapidly with no observable wings or markings. I was startled as to the proximity of it that something could be passing over so closely (we were at just under 39,000 feet about 90-120 min i into the flight). I’ve been sitting with this for the last 3 weeks trying to come to terms with it - I was in denial looking for answers. I regret not mentioning this to pilots when we landed- thought about reaching out to JetBlue now but landed here instead after researching best way to report this. Would have thought anti-collision warning would have gone off inside cockpit. I am an accountant and live in New York City, 52 years old and fit of mind and body. Father of 18 year old.

Posted 2021-03-02