NUFORC Sighting 157491

Occurred: 2020-07-04 21:07 Local
Reported: 2020-07-10 23:25 Pacific
Duration: 1 minute
No of observers: 2

Location: Goodyear, AZ, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Lights on object, Changed Colo

Independence Day UFO sighting in Goodyear, Arizona.

On July 4, 2020, I had a sighting that will stick with me for the rest of my life. I was out in the backyard with my mom watching some fireworks when I saw two bright, red lights hovering in the sky. After several moments, it was apparent this wasn’t a firework. My first thought is that it might have been a drone (I’m an FAA Certified Part 107 drone pilot), but I’ve never seen a drone with lights like that. Attached is a picture and a video I shot from my backyard. This was taken in Goodyear, Arizona, and it appears to be within Goodyear airspace, which is restricted due to the nearby Air Force base (F-16 and F-35 training base) and several airports including the Goodyear Airport. It was not moving at all, though the video was shaky because I was trying to get closer and the camera was unstable. When I saw it, it was hovering there steadily. After about a minute of doing so, the lights shut off like someone flipped a switch. It didn't turn direction, it didn't descend or ascend, the lights just went out.

My mom saw it on a separate occasion, about 10 minutes earlier that same night. Her experience was different than mine. She saw it hovering and not moving at all. Then it abruptly moved to the right a little bit, the lights turned blue, and it disappeared.

Posted 2020-07-23