NUFORC Sighting 27360

Occurred: 2003-01-28 05:30 Local
Reported: 2003-01-29 14:46 Pacific
Duration: 60-90 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Owings Mills (area), MD, USA

Shape: Formation
Characteristics: Lights on object, Aura or haze around object

Three lights surrounded by smoke

I was driving along I-795 North. Initally I saw two lights surrounded by a large amount of smoke...at first I thought it was a traffic helicopter having problems. As I continued to watch - the lights seemed to rotate. Next I saw three lights in a straight line and the smoke disappeared as the lights took off - about the speed of a commercial jet. I pulled over and watched the lights move high into the sky (what I would say was higher than a commercial aircraft flying pattern in our area) and south until didn't see them anymore. I had about 5-7 mile visibility from where I pulled over. I didn't hear any noise, and I would estimate the lights were about 1/4 mile away from me and maybe the equivalent of 10-15 floors (as compared to a building) off the ground.

Posted 2003-03-21

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