CaseFormation1997

Freeland (Whidbey Island), WA, USA

Streaks of light moving in a very flat pattern from west to east. There appeared to be two pulsing or flashing lights at the front .

Report quality: Moderate49/100

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  • No parseable duration on file
  • Detailed witness text (132 characters)
  • Location geocoded exactly
  • No other reports from this city within 3 days
When
1997-11-14
Where
Freeland (Whidbey Island), WA, USA
Shape
Formation
Duration
minute
Geo
48.010, -122.526 · exact
Slug
formation-over-freeland-whidbey-island-wa-1997-390e88
Wave

Part of a wave

  • Historical wave1997

    The Phoenix Lights

    Arizona, USA (Phoenix–Prescott–Tucson corridor)

    The largest mass sighting in modern U.S. history — actually two events: an enormous silent V of lights (many insisted one solid craft blotting out stars) crossing the state around 8pm, and a string of stationary lights…

In context

  • Freeland (Whidbey Island), WA has 2 sightings on file here.
  • 1997 brought 89 reports from Washington.
  • The 1990s skewed 2.7% formation reports; the archive-wide figure is 3.3%.

Report

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