NUFORC UFO Sighting 183379

Occurred: 2024-10-07 22:00 Local
Reported: 2024-10-08 09:06 Pacific
Duration: 30 minutes
No of observers: 1

Location: Boise, ID, USA
Location details: Near Aldape summit

Shape: Oval
Color: White blinking light
Estimated Size: Point of light similar to a star
Viewed From: Land
Direction from Viewer: North
Angle of Elevation: 56
Closest Distance: 10/20 miles
Estimated Speed: Extremely fast
Characteristics: Lights on object, Aircraft nearby

On October 7, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., while driving on Highway 21 toward Lucky Peak, I noticed a blinking light near Schafer Butte. I estimated the altitude to be between 30,000 and 50,000 feet. The object was rapidly shifting horizontally from right to left, then would remain stationary for moments. It appeared to be traveling in a north or northeast direction. At one point, a commercial aircraft flew nearby, and the object would have been on its left side. Given its proximity, I assume it would have shown up on radar.

The object’s movement was too fast and erratic for any conventional aircraft, helicopter, or drone—more like the way a laser pointer behaves. Initially, I thought it was a commercial plane due to its blinking light, which followed the steady on/off pattern typical of aircraft. However, the commercial aircraft had multiple lights and moved steadily northward, in contrast to the object’s unusual, rapid movements. Due to the darkness, I couldn’t make out the object’s shape—only the single, solitary white blinking light.

Posted 2024-10-15