NUFORC Sighting 24381

Occurred: 2001-08-05 03:00 Local
Reported: 2002-08-12 13:05 Pacific
Duration: 10 minutes
No of observers: 1

Location: New York City, NY, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Aircraft nearby

I saw a light under our plane but above the city below us.

I was flying out of LaGuardia Airport on the date and time mentoined above. I had a window seat and I was looking down at the city. We were going up when I noticed it. It looked just like a bright star. It did not move the whole time I could see it. It was well above the city but still lower than our airplane.

NUFORC Note:

If the light was below the horizon, from the vantage point of the witness, it may have been something unusual, we feel, given that it was in his sight for an estimated 10 minutes. If it was above the horizon during the sighting, it could have been a celestial body, I.e. a star or planet, perhaps. PD

Posted 2002-08-16