10/17/2005: Arlington, TX, USA

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National UFO Reporting Center Sighting Report
Occurred : 10/17/2005 01:40 Reported: 10/17/2005 09:15 Posted: 10/20/2005 Location: Arlington, TX Shape: Duration: 1 minute
Telephoned Call: A man and woman called to report witnessing a peculiar yellow light in the northern sky, viewed from their location in the center of Arlington, TX. They reported that the flare seemed to simply accelerate straight away from them, moving to the north. They are unaware of any military reservation to the north of Arlington, except for Carswell AFB, which is closed. ((NUFORC Note: An alert reader has contacted our Center to apprise us that Carswell AFB is not closed, and is still alive and well. Our gratitude to the reader! PD))

National UFO Reporting Center Sighting Report

Occurred : 10/17/2005 01:40
Reported: 10/17/2005 09:15
Posted: 10/20/2005
Location: Arlington, TX
Shape:
Duration: 1 minute

Telephoned Call:

A man and woman called to report witnessing a peculiar yellow light in the northern sky, viewed from their location in the center of Arlington, TX.

They reported that the flare seemed to simply accelerate straight away from them, moving to the north.

They are unaware of any military reservation to the north of Arlington, except for Carswell AFB, which is closed.

((NUFORC Note: An alert reader has contacted our Center to apprise us that Carswell AFB is not closed, and is still alive and well. Our gratitude to the reader! PD))