CaseChanging1997

Altus AFB, OK, USA

Object breaking up above western oklahomaAt 3:35am Central time over S.W. Oklahoma a bright object came from the north about 30 deg

Report quality: Moderate55/100

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  • Duration parsed: 30s, a plausible sighting length
  • Detailed witness text (131 characters)
  • Location geocoded exactly
  • No other reports from this city within 3 days
When
1997-01-22
Where
Altus AFB, OK, USA
Shape
Changing
Duration
30sec
Geo
34.664, -99.274 · exact
Slug
changing-over-altus-afb-ok-1997-5c77d1
Wave

Part of a wave

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In context

  • One of 1 documented reports from Altus AFB, OK in the UFOMYST archive.
  • Oklahoma logged 7 sightings in 1997.
  • Changing sightings ran at 1.9% during the 1990s (archive average: 2.5%).

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