NUFORC Sighting 180003

Occurred: 2024-01-01 17:50 Local
Reported: 2024-01-10 17:06 Pacific
Duration: 30 seconds approximately
No of observers: 2

Location: Montego Bay, St. James Parish, Jamaica

Shape: Orb
Color: Golden
Estimated Size: 10 -12 feet diameter
Viewed From: Land
Direction from Viewer: Overhead flying west
Angle of Elevation: 90
Closest Distance: 3000 ft
Estimated Speed: 250 knots
Explanation: Reflection - Possible
Characteristics: Lights on object, Aura or haze around object, Aircraft nearby

Swimming at beach across road from sea gardens resort. Partner sees orb thing behind plane, notifies me to look. I see it too.

I think it may have been an optical illusion, something to do with the sun setting and the air. Possibly a reflection off the plane and or the vortex off the starboard wing. The only drama is that it looked like it was almost along side and then moved around behind but the pilots and or passengers would have seen it. We were swimming so no phones. The object had a shimmer to it.
We were right next to the airport, someone else should have picked it up.

Posted 2024-02-15