NUFORC UFO Sighting 86862
Occurred: 2012-01-26 19:20 LocalReported: 2012-01-27 20:16 Pacific
Duration: 20-30 seconds
No of observers: 1
Location: Redding, CA, USA
Shape: Oval
Characteristics: Lights on object
White light, rotating blue lights on it in the night sky Redding Ca
Submitted: January 27th, 2012, at 8:00 p.m.
On the evening of January 26th, 2012 at approximately 7:20 p.m.while driving home from work, I observed a bright white light in the night sky to my left side as I drove up a local street.
I was heading up Highway 273 north up what is called North Market Street or to locals Miracle Mile, in Redding, California.
As I got approximately 2/3 of the way up the hill, I caught sight of a large white object to my left, or the western side of the road. It appeared to be of an oval shape, well above the tree lines and had rotating blue lights around it, resembling a carnival ride. It was heading in the same direction I was, north, and as it got above the buildings at the top of the hill, it seemed to make an immediate sharp right turn. I was almost at the top of the street when this occurred, and as it made the right turn it seemed at accelerate, then suddenly it was gone.
I have served in many countries while in the military, and ridden in many types of military helicopters and airplanes, but nothing I have ever seen resembled this. The way it disappeared as it accelerated was what caught my eye, as the night was clear and I had an un-obstructed view of the dark where I had seen the whatever it was.
I have been inside burning aircraft to remove dead bodies, have seen many things in my life which were amazing and extremely curious, but I have to say that this was without a doubt one of the scariest things I have every witnessed. I felt more fear on the rest of my drive home than I can ever recall feeling, and even tonight while driving home the same route at the same time I felt a chill as I drove up Miracle Mile.
I cannot for sure state how big the object was, but if I had to make a guess, I would say it was maybe 20-30 feet, basing this on roughly how high it was in the sky and in relation to the traffic lights at the top of Miracle Mile.
Thank you for taking the time to read this
Sincerely, ((name deleted)) Redding, Ca
NUFORC Note:
We spoke via telephone with this witness, and we found him to be exceptionally well-spoken and objective in his description of the event. Witness is medical professional. We suspect the source of report is exceptionally capable as a witness. PD
Posted 2012-02-03
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