NUFORC Sighting 43438

Occurred: 2005-04-12 13:00 Local
Reported: 2005-04-12 14:51 Pacific
Duration: 3 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Shape: Triangle


A triangular - silent object glided through the skyscrapers in downtown LA, parallel to the 4th floor of these buildings.

I am a college educated, Vice President of a corporation. I am the most normal (and skeptical) person I know. I was by the downtown courthouse (in my car) approaching a traffic signal, when what appeared to by a stealth bomber (triangular shaped and silver colored) flew in front of me and flew off through the buildings. It was silent and very low. I would have completely missed it if I weren't looking in its exact direction. Hellicopters don't even fly this low within the city. It was parallel to the 4-5 floor of the sky rise buildings.




((COMMENT FROM VISITOR TO THE NUFORC SITE))

Dear Mr. Davenport,

Thank you so very much for all that you do to help our global community. I have been a regular to your site for some time now and this is my first time posting a report. However, what I saw and confirmed on April 12th, 2005 forced me to share this with the center in the hopes it will added to the database as a footnote.

Currently the database has 2 reports of a flying triangle over the Los Angeles and Santa Monica area on April 12th at approx. 13:00 (1 o'clock p.m.) What our 2 witnesses were observing was the B-2 Stealth Bomber performing a low altitude fly-by of Dodger Stadium for the opening day ceremonies. I observed the B-2 at approx. 13:07 from my backyard as it headed west towards Santa Monica at very low altitude approx. 700 to 900 ft. , roughly the same altitude as LAPD helicopters, and bank towards the north Santa Monica Mountains. I tried to get a shot of this amazing airplane with my cell phone camera but I was too slow. What caught my attention was the engine noise. Nothing like I've ever heard before. My next door neighbor also witnessed the fly-by. I live in the Mid-City area of Los Angeles, roughly half way between the witness in downtown and the witness to my west in Santa Monica.


Quote from the Los Angeles Times 4/13/05
"The largest crowd ever at Dodger Stadium - 55,892 - barely had time to settle after watching the obligatory B-2 stealth bomber roar past when low-flying projectiles began doing damage. Starter Jeff Weaver gave up 11 hits and eight runs before being pulled after a Pedro Feliz homer."

An airshow message board also noted the B-2 fly-by for the Dodgers opener, and noted there will be another on Memorial Day May 30th, 2005. Let's see how many reports come in that day.

Sincerely,

((name deleted))

((END))

NUFORC Note:

Witness elects to remain totally anonymous. PD


Posted 2005-04-16

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