NUFORC Sighting 3587

Occurred: 1995-02-15 21:30 Local
Reported: 1998-05-23 00:00 Pacific
Duration: 10 min.
No of observers: 3

Location: Lyndhurst, OH, USA

Shape: Unknown
Characteristics: Lights on object

Heard Loud, roaring , observed 3 strobing lights at 40 degrees above horizon , 20 degrees wide formation, formation of lights was STATIONARY but moved slowy west.

At 21:30 Feb 15, 1995, heard and felt loud, rumbling roar, like a jet. Nearby small airport has planes usually flying nearby, thought it was one of them. Roaring became louder and sustained over three minutes, so looked out West window. Sky was overcast. Observed three blue-white strobing lights similar to aircraft strobs in the following positions, indicated by an astriks and periods. " * . . " The top left light would strobe or blink and the two bottom lights would blink off, then they in turn would blink while the top left would be off. The sequence repeated in regular cycles of approximately one second.The window was opend. Tempeture was near 25 degrees. Roaring sound could be heard comming from the direction of the lights. Secon witness was called (wife) who watched for a minute, commented that that can't be a plane since it was not moving. In fact, lights were stationary. Got out 7x35 binoculars but could not detect any observable shape. Distance from one light on left to one on right was eight inches at arms length with naked eye. Brillance of light was similar to venus and hour after sunset. As I watched, noticed lights seemed to be drifting due west. Continued watching for nine minutes as they indeed moved away at an incredably slow speed. Just before dissapearing behind foortops in the distance, noticed the top left light drift or rotate towards the center light, then slightly back. Then lights were out of sight. Third witness , 83 year old mother, heard loud roar and went from window to window. She lives 4 miles due west. She is hard of hearing but thought a truck was outside or something. Called Cuyahoga county airport at 22:30 to ask if any military craft was in the area, negitive response. Called Cleveland Hopkins airport tower and received same respose, but was advised to call FAA the next day. Called FAA on 2-16-95 sometime in the late morning and reported what was seen. Woman at FAA stated similar report had come in early that AM from Huron, Ohio where man reported "fighter" aircraft had been so loud and low that it broke several of his windows. Nothing ever turned up in local news.

Posted 1999-01-28