Case no. 002 · open

Phoenix Lights (1997-03-13)

22 reports in our archive alone, 10 towns, one night. The engine reconstructed it blind at rank #3 of 267.

What they kept saying: a triangle shapemoving in formationno sound at all

In their own words

Phoenix, AZ, 1997-03-13 · NUFORC archive“A huge triangular object slowly drifting over Phoenix, AZ, 5 lights traveling probably less than 30 mph.…”

East Mesa /Apache Junction., AZ, 1997-03-13 · NUFORC archive“I came home after work at about 9pm 3/13/997. My children, ages, 7ǀ,& 11, had been in the backyard all evening. When I arrived, they…”

Phoenix, AZ, 1997-03-13 · NUFORC archive“An object, consisting of 5 lights, in the shape of an arrow, flew right over my house.…”

Phoenix, AZ, 1997-03-13 · NUFORC archive“"V" shaped black object with 5 lights, passed directlyover our house in Phoenix and didn't make a sound. It's shapewas that of a carpen…”

Phoenix, AZ, 1997-03-13 · NUFORC archive“From North to South over Camelback mountain High in the Arizona sky Hundreds of citizens see a phenomena of lights Soundlessly, slowly…”

What the evidence shows

Points toward something real

• 22 independent reports across 10 places on one evening
• Signature: V/triangle formation, silent, enormous apparent size

Points the other way

Nothing yet that argues against the pattern. If you have something, send it.

Ordinary explanations people have offered

• Later 10pm lights officially identified as A-10 flares (covers part of the night's reports)
• Earlier 8pm V formation attributed by some to aircraft in formation (disputed by close-range witnesses)

Still unanswered

• The 8pm formation remains contested