NUFORC Sighting 57145

Occurred: 2007-06-19 10:15 Local
Reported: 2007-06-19 09:23 Pacific
Duration: 10 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: St. Charles, IL, USA

Shape: Orb
Characteristics: Lights on object

I departed DuPage Airport in West Chicago, IL to the west at 10:00. About 10 minutes into the flight at 2,500 feet, I noticed something flying towards me. I made a quick turn to the right and upon closer inspection I saw a silver orb no greater than 1 square meter passed me heading eastbound about 100 feet below me. This orb was flashing red and passed directly to the left of my side only about 10 feet off the side of the plane.

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NUFORC Note:

Source of report elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. We would very much like to communicate with the source of the report.

For a similar report, please see Pilot Sight Report from Providence, Rhode Island, at 21:30 hrs. on June 22, 2000. It can be seen here:

http://www.nuforc.org/webreports/013/S13684.html

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Posted 2007-08-07