NUFORC UFO Sighting 181299

Occurred: 1985-04-02 01:00 Local
Reported: 2024-04-28 05:59 Pacific
Duration: 60 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Johannesburg South, Gauteng, South Africa
Location details: 2000 ft above Rosebank south Africa

Shape: Triangle
Color: white
Estimated Size: 5 Meters
Viewed From: Land
Direction from Viewer: view from a elevated position around 20 degrees
Angle of Elevation: 45
Closest Distance: 10-15 km
Estimated Speed: 80km to + 3000km
Characteristics: Lights on object

Observed strange static lights that moved erratically with no sound

Observed a what appeared to be a three bright white static lights in the shape of a triangle approximately 3 to 5 meters , No physical shape could be observed. This was observed from my open bedroom window aprox 2000 ft above a residential area in the normal airplane and helicopter flight path where they are clearly visible and audible especially in the early morning hours.
This object immediately got my attention as I assumed it was a police helicopter at first with a search spotlight as they flew regularly over this area , however no engine noise could be heard , The lights were also Static and equally bright but emitted no beam. The object moved in a very erratic slow almost jerky zig zag pattern, and was able to change direction almost as if not stoping it would also remain stationary for a few seconds , this is something a helicopter could never do . After observing this for around 60 mesmerising seconds the object accelerated at warp speed at around a 45 degree angle into the stratosphere , it was about as fast as a shooting star . To this day I have never seen anything move that fast in the sky some 40 years later .

Posted 2024-05-05