NUFORC Sighting 49645

Occurred: 1997-03-10 22:00 Local - Approximate
Reported: 2006-03-14 23:20 Pacific
Duration: 10 minutes
No of observers: 2

Location: Las Vegas (north of), NV, USA

Shape: Orb


Orange orb traveling sse at unknown altitude, pitch black, starry night, VFR, CAVU, totally silent, 2 people

Two of us were traveling by car south on a highway north of Las Vegas NV, south of Rachel Nv, just east of Area 51, and stopped on the road side to take a break.

While looking up at the starry nite sky, noticed a single orange or amber light, traveling SSE at unknown speed and altitude. The object appeared to the northwest of our position and traveled silently over our heads to the Southeast. It was on a steady course and did not blink or vary in intensity.

It remained visible on a steady course for about 10 minutes. It appeared to be a dim amber bulb but did not flicker. No strobe, no red or green position lights, no flame or noise like a hot air balloon burner. No shape was apparent and it was traveling solo.

I am an ATP, COMMERCIAL PILOT, ASMEL, SEAPLANE, GLIDER, ROTORCRAFT HELICOPTER, CFI, TURBO JET F/E and qualifed pilot on 707, 727, 737, 757, 767, 777, 747, DC-8, DC-10. also ground instructor and hot air ballon owner. 90,000 TBW FIRE FLY AX-8B. Approx 15,000 hours flt time, worldwide, Asia, South America, Europe, Australia, NZ, North America.




NUFORC Note:

Witness indicates that the date of the event is approximate. PD


Posted 2006-05-15

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