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Lakewood · CO, USA
Former USAF pilot sees silver/gray disc streak up to aft end of departing UAL DC-10. Obj. accelerates dramatically, ascend @ 45 deg.!
Bellflower · CA, USA
Six people see witness 747 airliner approaching airport w/ "30' white sphere" just below it. Obj. suddenly departs over horizon.
Seattle · WA, USA
Man & wife see a circular, or disc-shaped, obj. streaking overhead. Very high, goes up through high clouds. Like "silver cigar."
Bradenton · FL, USA
Woman, co-worker see very bright light to W over ocean. "Teardrop" shaped obj. drops from it, shoots off! Guards rept.radio static.
Moundhouse · NV, USA
I may be the only human alive that remembers seeing the inside!
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
Strange craft observed over Santa Cruz CA.
Atlantic Ocean · Atlantic Ocean
During a flight from Boston to Amsterdam a strange point of light could be seen for almost the whole flight.
Memphis · TN, USA
Auto mechanics rept. bizarre red light that streak around shop, "like laser." Appears to come down out of sky; no other people nearby.
Nikishi · AK, USA
Household awakened by obj. that streaked overhead. Bright light in front, vapor trail left in sky. Obj. returned, hovered, turns red.
Olathe · KS, USA
Man repts. "cluster of lights in W sky, very bright, stationary, 1/3 dia. of moon." (Calls next day--object is Venus.)
Baltimore · MD, USA
Man sees formation of 10-12 dimly lit amber lights in wedge-formation pass E to W overhead at VERY high speed, like shooting star.
Phillipsburg · PA, USA
NY FAA Center (ARTCC) shift-supervisor calls to rept. strange obj. seen on radar at 40k'. Obj. paced jet, seen by several other a/c.
Phillipsburg · PA, USA
Crew of bus jet call to describe sighting: intensely bright ball of light at 40k' approached their a/c, "jumped" 10-20 mi. in seconds!
Unknown
Man repts. very strange obj. in night sky. (Facts unclear.)
Fort Myers · FL, USA
2 males see orange ball of light streak from SE to N. "100x faster than Blue Angels." Covered 45 deg. of sky in 4 sec.; 2x size Venus.
Luck · WI, USA
Woman, husband see "huge" cluster of 5x BRIGHT lights pass from SW to NE beneath broken clouds. Beautiful "tail of light!!"
Groton · CT, USA
Unknown object appeared in photograph, was not noticed at the time photo was taken,Curious?
Minneapolis · MN, USA
Minneapolis FAA Center repts. calls from MI State Patrol regarding bizarre aerial event over Cheboygan & other nearby towns.
Polk County · WI, USA
Sheriff's Dept. repts. call from citizen of large, bizarre obj. passing overhead below clouds. Bright amber lights.
St. Cloud · MN, USA
Man delivering newspapers sees large "trapezoid of very bright amber lights w/ strobes" pass slowly overhead SW to NE. Silent.
Petoskey · MI, USA
Emmet Co. Deputy describes multiple reports of cluster of lights "w/ flame behind it" from MI State Patrol, deputies, local police.
Wyoming · MN, USA
Man, 3 neighbors witness "huge" cluster of amber lights pass slowly from SW to NE. Sky crystal clear. Steady pace, no noise.
Cheboygan · MI, USA
MI State Trooper calls to rept. that 2 troopers in Cheboygan, MI, will call on 02MY96 to rept. 14AP96 sighting of amber lights.
Petoskey · MI, USA
MI Hwy. Patrol off. w/ partner on Hwy. 31 see 2x glowing obj. overhead. Obj. had "long, burning tail, like rooster tail." 2nd car saw.