NUFORC Sighting 28772

Occurred: 1983-04-20 21:00 Local
Reported: 2003-05-14 07:29 Pacific
Duration: 5 minutes
No of observers: 3

Location: St. Croix (U. S. Virgin Islands), VI, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Aura or haze around object

A HUGE LIGHT FLOATING OVER OUR HOUSE IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.

I WAS HOME ALONE WITH MY 2 BROTHERS, MY MOTHER WAS TEACHING NIGHT SCHOOL. I HAPPENED TO LOOK OUT THE BACK WINDOW BECAUSE I SAW A GLARE FROM MY PERIFERAL VISION. THERE WAS A HUGE LIGHT FLOATING OVER OUR HOUSE, CLOSER TO THE BACK OF THE HOUSE. I CALLED MY 2 BROTHERS (1 YOUNGER, 1 OLDER) AND SHOWED THEM. NOW I WAS ABOUT 15 YEARS OLD AND WAS INFATUATED WITH OUTER SPACE. THIS IS HOW I KNOW IT WASN'T A HELLICOPTER OR ANY CRAFT OF THIS PLANET. IT WAS THERE FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, ABOUT 20 FT. ABOVE THE ROOF. WE WENT OUTSIDE AND STOOD ALMOST UNDER IT. IT DIDN'T MOVE. I REMEMBER EVERY DETAIL LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY. WHEN WE WERE OUTSIDE I REMEMBER LOOKING TO SEE IF I COULD SEE WHAT KIND OF MATERIAL IT WAS MADE FROM BUT COULND'T TELL. ALL WE COULD SEE IS LIGHT BUT IT WASN'T BLINDING. I LISTENED TO SEE IF I HEARD ANY SOUND COMING FROM IT, BUT THERE WAS NONE, THIS IS HOW I KNOW IT WASN'T A CHOPPER. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES WE MOVED FROM THE WINDOW, WALKED BACK TO THE WINDOW AND IT WAS GONE. I KNOW WHAT I SAW, AND I REMEMBER IT VIVIDLY. I USED TO THINK ONLY CAUCASIONS SAW UFO'S, I AM AFRICAN AMERICAN, AND FROM THAT DAY ON I AM A TRUE BELIEVER. OH, I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS OF ANY SIGNIFICANCE, BUT OUR HOUSE IS ABOUT A MILE FROM THE BEACH. I AM NOW 34 YEARS OLD, MY BROTHERS, WHEN I ASK THEM ABOUT THAT NIGHT, TO THIS DAY SAY 'THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT WAS, BUT LET'S NOT TALK ABOUT IT".

ST. CROIX, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

Posted 2003-05-27

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