NUFORC Sighting 02431

Occurred: 1997-07-04 21:35 Local
Reported: 1997-07-08 00:00 Pacific
Duration: 2 seconds
No of observers: 4

Location: Fairview Heights, IL, USA

Shape: Light

Summary : A blue light seen overhead moving east to west,very fast.It was not fireworks.

We were on the way to watch the St.Louis fireworks.My son(8),my two brothers and myself. getting into the Jeep looked up and saw it. It was light bue in color very small with a blue wisp of tail air. starry night. The observers are myself a manager at an ice cream store in Caseyville, IL. One brother is a manager wal-mart in a department of this store in Memphis, TN. one brother is an assistant manager of The Dollar Tree Store in Memphis, TN. My 8 year old son is a third grader at Illini Elementary School Fairview Heights, IL. My brothers were up to visit for the holiday.

Posted 1998-09-26