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| Occurred : 1/28/2018 20:49 (Entered as : 01/28/18 20:49) Reported: 2/16/2018 5:44:35 PM 17:44 Posted: 2/22/2018 Location: Mile 35, AK Shape: Light Duration:6 minutes |
| Highway 1 Mile 36 nine lights observed. While driving North on Alaska Highway 1 at 8:49PM, I seen what I thought was a radio tower that had red lights, abouts 2 miles in front of me. I thought to myself when did someone build a huge tower out here by the Y junction? I was confused with what I was looking at while trying to drive on the icy road. As I approached closer I then observed that there was no tower and just 9 red lights that were aligned in a row vertically. My first impression was someone is setting Chinese flying lanterns. I then began to observe the lights were moving about & 8 turned color to a amber orange color. I noticed another vehicle coming my direction in opposite lane. I slowed to about 25mph and pulled towards the shoulder of the highway. When the vehicle passed I then thought about getting my cell phone and stopping to take pictures or video. I changed my mind because I had my 2 children asleep in their car seats. So I kept driving slowly, and and kept looking at the lights which are now within 400 yards of my van. I remember looking at my dash display and it read -1 degrees outside. Visibility was unlimited and it was cold and clear out. I could see the stars out & these lights were definitely not stars. These lights were not drones. I've seen drones and it was below zero. Who would be flying 9 drones in frigid weather anyway I thought. As I passed the lights, I noticed a red light just above the trees that began to travel upwards moving in a intelligent manner among the other amber orange lights. I kept driving until I got to a pullout at the Y junction. I got out of my van and looked at the direction I came from. Now I can only see 1 red light that is going vertically up into the night sky. I lost track of it and then got back inside my vehicle. I then called my family in Seward and described to them what I just seen. My sister was going to check Facebook to see if any one else put it online. I counted 5 other vehicles coming and going during this period. Another black pickup was parked above me and what appeared to be viewing this also. I continued North towards Anchorage and I haven't heard of any one else making a report of the lights that night. ((NUFORC Note: Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD)) |