WATCH: Navy pilot describes encounter with ’Tic Tac’ shaped unidentified flying object

What is it like to encounter a UAP (unidentified aerial phenomenon) in person? In 2004, during a routine flight off the coast of California, Lt. Cmdr. Alex Dietrich (Ret.) and three other Navy pilots intercepted an object shaped like a “Tic Tac“ that defied explanation. Dietrich shares her story with Nick Schifrin. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: Find more from PBS NewsHour at Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Follow us: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: