NUFORC Sighting 37607

Occurred: 2004-06-14 21:00 Local
Reported: 2004-06-15 16:45 Pacific
Duration: 5 minutes
No of observers: 2

Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Aircraft nearby

Our home is approximately 20 miles north of downtown Phoenix, in the planned community of Anthem, right off Highway 17 on the way to Flagstaff. We were in our backyard at approximately 9 p.m. last night looking due south. We were startled to see 2 strings of golden colored lights, each string containing 8 lights. These lights were brighter than conventional aircraft lights but were in perfect alignment with each other, floating in the air without any observed movement.

Within 5 minutes, the lights in the string to the right began to go out, as if a dimmer switch was being used to slowly decrease the light until only darkness remained. There was no obvious logic to the sequence. A couple lights would diminish together and vanish, then a third, etc.

Finally, the string of lights on the left began the same sequence.

We rushed to get binaculars but saw no craft behind the lights. However, once all the lights were gone, we saw 2 helicopters fly into that zone and circle, as if searching for them.

I realized that just lights may not be sexy in terms of a ufo sighting, but it was one of the most startling events of my life, since this is the city known back in 97 for hosting a similar event. I cannot imagine that the military is still playing with flares over a metropolitan area of millions, although that is the obvious conventional explanation that was also offered in 97. I contacted the author of THE PHOENIX LIGHTS (Dr. Lynne) and she also was quite emphatic that the so-called Phoenix Lights phenomena continues routinely, even though the so-called paranormal media has moved on.



NUFORC Note:

Please see other reports for June 14 and June 15. PD


Posted 2004-06-18

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