NUFORC Sighting 108960

Occurred: 2014-04-24 22:00 Local
Reported: 2014-04-27 00:12 Pacific
Duration: 1-2 minutes
No of observers: 1

Location: San Diego, CA, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Aircraft nearby

Jet chasing "light"?

F/A-18 had been flying fast and low over Clairemont area making three passes over my neighborhood. Faster & lower each time. The passes were at 9:20, 9:40 & 10:01 pm. Unusual for a fighter jet to be running exercises over a suburban area that late at night.

Yellow-white light descended down directly over my apartment just before 10pm. Apartment buildings surrounding mine were illuminated by "light." It pulsed bright white light in horizontal plane a few times like ripples on water. Jet approached from west heading in easterly direction.

Both jet and "light" were at approximately same altitude. Estimate between 100-150 feet above ground level. As jet closed on "light"' it was accelerating. "Light" sped away in easterly direction at fantastic speed as jet was nearly over block.

Building shook & windows rattled so violently I thought I might get showered with shattered glass. Jet seemed to be pursuing "light." It never made a sound. F/A-18 was loud and scary low.


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Sorry, date must have gotten dropped. 04/24/2014 was date. Quiet night except for traffic. I can hear passing cars and buses. If people are walking nearby, I can hear them. There was no discernable sound from "light."

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Observed light for about a minute before jet approached. Jet was right on its tail at closest approach, but "light" sped off at fantastic rate of acceleration.

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Posted 2014-05-02

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