National UFO Reporting Center

Sighting Report
Occurred : 4/16/2008 22:30 (Entered as : 04/16/08 22:30) Reported: 5/12/2008 7:55:12 PM 19:55 Posted: 6/12/2008 Location: West Lafayette, IN Shape: Formation Duration:5-10 seconds
Lights seen over West Lafayette, IN around 10:30 pm on 4/16/2008 The sighting occurred at approximately 10:30 pm on April 16, 2008 as I was driving home from getting gas for my car in West Lafayette, IN. I was proceeding eastbound on Kalberer Rd going approximately 30 mph. I was on my cellular phone with my mother at the time of the sighting. As I was driving I looked up in the east sky and saw what looked like a straight line of yellowish lights relatively low in the sky. The straight line had 6-8 lights in a row. The lights almost looked like very bright street lights except higher in the sky. The lights appeared to be stationary for a few seconds and then appeared to turn 90 degrees and disappear into the sky (the movement reminded me of a snake turning). As they turned and disappeared it looked as they were going upward away from myself at a slight angle. The whole incident transgressed in a matter of 5-10 seconds. As I was witnessing the lights I did see a car maybe 500 ft. ahead of me on the road. As the incident was occurring the car pulled to the side of the road. After the lights disappeared I pulled up on the driver's side of the car and signaled for the person to roll down their window. The person was a female probably in her late 50s with glasses and what looked like brown hair. I asked her, "Did you see that?" She replied, "Yes, I did." I then stated that at least I knew I was not crazy and drove off. I explained to my mother on the phone what had just transgressed and she was in a bit of shock! Prior to this sighting I was very skeptical about UFOs but this kind of jarred me from that train of thought. I am finishing up my PhD in structural engineering and am not some sort of unstable wack job. I consider myself relatively intelligent and to know quite a bit about physics and hard science principles. What I saw defies all the scientific knowledge I have. To see the light turn like it did and disappear so quickly baffles me. Even fighter jets flying in the evening at supersonic speeds can still be seen for several seconds as they pass overhead. This object just completely zoomed off and disappeared.