Former NRC Specialist Reports UAP Flyovers at U.S. Nuclear Plants
Former NRC security specialist Daryl Johnson publicly discussed nearly 300 reported drone and UAP flyovers at commercial U.S. nuclear power plants between 2014 and 2025. According to Johnson, fewer than one percent of the reports were traced to an operator.
Background
Johnson described his long-term tracking of reports for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and cited incidents that, in his assessment, were not convincingly explained as conventional drones. These included a black triangular form reportedly observed over the Susquehanna nuclear plant in 2022 and unusual lights near the Surry plant in December 2024. The claims represent Johnson's public account; the source does not provide independent confirmation of the individual incidents or the aggregate figure.
Significance
The disclosure is timeline-relevant because a former NRC security specialist publicly summarized a specific scale of reported flyovers and described institutional gaps in reporting, detection, and responsibility.