NUFORC Sighting 18879

Occurred: 2000-05-07 19:00 Local - Approximate
Reported: 2001-08-08 00:00 Pacific
Duration: 15 - 30 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: London (NE) (UK/England), , United Kingdom

Shape:
Characteristics: Lights on object, Emitted beams

((exact address deleted)) ABOVE AND TO THE REAR OF A LOW RISE BLOCK OF FLATS. LOW ALTITUDE, APROX 16 - 20 METRES WIDE? I DON'T KNOW. I WAS DRIVING TOWARDS IT. I NOTICE AN INTENSE LIGHT NEARBY AS I LOOKED UP AT MY REARVIEW MIRROR. IT WAS SHAPED LIKE A PAIR OF JET AIRCRAFT WINGS TURNED VERTICALLY BUT BETWEEN THE WINGS, WAS JET BLACK, TOTALLY BLACK, NO REFLECTION. ITS SURFACE LOOKED LIKE IT WAS COVERED IN A MULTITUDE OF INDIVIDUAL LIGHT SOURCES EACH GIVING OFF A SHARP GREEN LIGHT, ALMOST CRYSTAL LIKE. THE BEAMS OF LIGHT SEEMED TO BE WHITE LIGHT, DOWN TO GREEN AND TERMINATED WITH SHARDS OF RED. AS FAR AS I KNOW, IT WAS SILENT. I WAS SHOCKED AT THE TIME, I DIDN'T STOP, I KEPT DRIVING TOWARDS IT, A WOMAN DRIVING IN FRONT OF ME TURNED INTO ANOTHER STREET AT HIGH SPEED, I GUESS SHE SAW IT TOO. I PARKED AT THE GARAGES NEXT TO THE FLATS. IT WAS GONE BY THE TIME I GATHERED MYSELF AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR. I TOLD FAMILY AND FRIENDS, BUT THEY THOUGHT I WAS MESSING AROUND, BUT I HAVE STUCK TO MY STORY FOR OVER A YEAR AND NOW THEY THINK I AM CRAZY. I DID THINK OF WRITING TO THE LOCAL PAPER OR REPORTING IT TO THE M.O.D BUT I DIDN'T BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID OF PUBLIC RIDICULE, PLUS I UNDERSTOOD THAT THE M.O.D KNEW ABOUT IT AS WELL DUE TO THE REGULAR MILITARY ACTIVITY OVER THE AREA FOR QUITE SOME TIME AFTER. I HAVE BEEN WATCH UFO STUFF ON TV AND HAVE YET TO HEAR OF ANYONE ELSE SEEING THE SAME OBJECT. I HAVE MOVED SINCE. I DO NOT WANT PUBLICITY.



NUFORC Note:

We do not know whether the witness means a date of May 07, or July 05. We assume the former, although we will attempt to confirm. One of two dramatic alleged sightings from same source. PD


Posted 2001-08-12

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