NUFORC Sighting 03610

Occurred: 1995-12-24 00:00 Local
Reported: 1998-05-30 00:00 Pacific
Duration: about 10 minutes
No of observers: 3

Location: Pasadena, TX, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Aura or haze around object

THE OBJECT WAS A LARGE RED BALL OF LIGHT. IT WAS DESCENDING SLOWLY, STRAIGHT DOWN.

We were driving along in my father's truck, when the light was noticed. It was a very large red glowing ball of light, traveling straight downward at a controlled speed, as though it intended to land. There were no other lights visible on or near the object. We observed this for about ten minutes before it finally disappeared below the horizon. I later spoke to a friend of mine about it, describing what we saw. He said it could have been a Chinook helicopter flying under simulated combat conditions. Since the sighting took place at night, there is very little possibility that it could have been a blimp. Also, there are no vertical takeoff\landing airplanes in the area. The only local airports are Hobby (civilian), Bush-Intercontinental (civilian) and Ellington Field(joint-use). The only witnesses that I am aware of were myself, my mother, and my father.

Posted 1998-06-18