NUFORC Sighting 13146

Occurred: 2000-06-19 21:40 Local
Reported: 2000-06-19 00:00 Pacific
Duration: 15 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Santa Monica, CA, USA

Shape: Triangle
Characteristics: Lights on object, Aircraft nearby

i was walking my dog at about 9:40 pm-we live close to the beach, LAX and Santa Monica airport-so i'm always noticing airplanes in the sky. but a few minutes ago-i saw a fast moving, totally silent, traingular flying object that wasn't as high as most of the planes i normally see. the shape of the thing was knowable by the configuration of very dim (compared to most of the planes i normally see) lights lining up to form a wide triangle with a longish tail of lights at the rear of the thing. i watched it for about 12 or 15 seconds as i was running to get my fiancee-but when i turned my head to run up the steps-and looked back it was gone. it wasn't like anything i've ever seen before.

Posted 2000-06-21