NUFORC Sighting 39894

Occurred: 1996-09-09 08:30 Local - Approximate
Reported: 2004-10-22 06:58 Pacific
Duration: Seconds/1 hour
No of observers: 10

Location: San Francisco, CA, USA

Shape: Oval
Characteristics: Aircraft nearby

I have over three million miles on AA alone and fly everyday. As we flew from sanfran the normal turn is to the north over the city and then over oakland. just as we reached about 4500 foot the plane was forced into a hard left turn in which the food carts came loose and the overheads came open. my shoes which were off slid accross the isle. Being in first calss I could see the panic in the eyes of the flight attendents. Then two large ovals craft went past the right side of the plane and above us. They were much larger than our craft the first being nickel in color and the second a rust color. They were close enough to see with detail their shape and construction. Then a third craft nickel came by on the same path as the first two.I was in the window seat but the person next to me and those behind on the right side of the flight saw them. The flight attendant tried to get the attention of the flight crew but it was some time,three or four minutes befour the crew would take their call. There was a heated conversation and the attendants became very distrssed and talked among themeselves. The cockpit door then came open and the crew told the attendants be calm all the while one person on the crew was on the radio looking for a new flight path and seeking information on the other objects we just missed. the door remained open and I could here conversation as how how they would fly a new route to Dallas. Later the crew all denied anything varied from the norm and would not discuss this matter. ON a later flight I was with the same attendtent and was reconized and was asked if I had seen them and she said we were very lucky. I have all the flight info if anyone wants to follow up.

I also have photos of a craft that I took from a flight from New Mexico that was below us. This craft had triangle shape and moved from side to side as it moved to the north at a very slow speed.We saw the craft long enough for me to get my nikon from my case and take photos. The Dr next to me kept the object in view as I got the camera out. It looked very unstable in movement.



((ADDENDUM FROM WITNESS))

Peter

Thank you for the responce.

The date is incorrect but it was within a few months. There was an airshow scheduled for that weekend in SF, as info was in the news I read prior to the flight. I can go back through my records and get the exact date if needed. I mean there was activity brought on by the occurrense taking place with the crew and others on the flight that took place for over one hour. this includes the crew trying to get an ok to fly over parts of Nevada that were not normal for the flight. With the door open to the cabin for a period of time you could overhear the conversations taking place. Also the attendants spoke of this to each other, about the flight being too far south of norm.

Actual viewing time was short because of proximity of the three craft, at the most a few seconds. There were no more than 1200 ft away at the most and details in the surface was obvious. They all had weatherbeaten look and looked very as if they had been exposed to harsh conditions. Give me a fax number and I will send a drawing of the craft. When this started I was on the right side of the aircraft but swiched to the left window after our turn to the left and could see all three over the bay bridge moving northeast and gaining altitude and speed. they maintained this course until out of sight.

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NUFORC Note:

Date is approximate, although witness is attempting to establish the correct date. PD


Posted 2004-10-27

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