NUFORC Sighting 42343

Occurred: 1976-05-10 11:00 Local - Approximate
Reported: 2005-02-25 06:26 Pacific
Duration: 6seconds
No of observers: 50

Location: Covelo, CA, USA

Shape: Disk
Characteristics: Aura or haze around object

BRIGHT OBJECT ENTERS VALLEY WHILE WE ARE ON THE PLAYGROUND.

I WAS IN 5TH GRADE AT THE TIME. WWE WERE OUT ON THE PLAYGROUND PLAYING WHEN SUDDENLY A OBJECT AS BRIGHT AS THE SUN CAME INTO THE VALLEY AT A SPEED WHICH WAS PROBABLY THOUSANDS OF MILES PER HOUR.IT STREAKED ACROSS THE SKY SILENTLY AT 3 RIGHT ANGLES, REVERSED ITS SELF BACK OVER THE SAME ANGLES AND DISAPEARED. THE EVENT WAS SHORT BUT I WILL NEVER FORGET IT. IT WAS A CLEAR WEATHER DAY.COVELO IS ALSO CALLED ROUND VALLEY. AFTER THAT THERE WERE ALOT OF MILITARY PLANES[FIGHTER JETS]PRESENT.THE TEACHERS RUSHED US IN TO THE CLASSROOM AND PASSED OUT PAPER.SHE THAN INSTRUCTED US TO DRAW WHAT WE HAD SEEN.WE DID SO.TO THIS DAY I DONT KNOW WHAT HAPPEND TO THE PICTURES THAT WE ALL HAD DRAWN.IT STILL MAKES ME NERVOUS WHEN I THINK ABOUT IT, MY NAME WAS ON THE PAPER AS WELL AS MY FELLOW STUDENTS.

NUFORC Note:

Witness indicates that date of sighting is approximate. PD

Posted 2005-04-16