NUFORC Sighting 44478

Occurred: 2005-06-19 20:33 Local
Reported: 2005-06-19 21:23 Pacific
Duration: 10 seconds
No of observers: 2

Location: Washougal, WA, USA

Shape: Other
Characteristics: Lights on object

An object was sighted that flew in an irratic pattern completely unlike any other airborne object ever seen.

My wife and I were watching an advancing lightning storm at our Gorge property viewing the southeastern side of the Columbia River. At around 8:33, we witnessed what we first thought was something blowing high in the sky as the wind was really starting to blow. We saw the object move in random directions, zig-zagging, and also descending lower. We thought it might be a plane, as many planes approach Portland International Airport in the general area where we first spotted it. However, the object moved irratically as if blown about, and then moved south and began descending far faster than any plane could normally. It disappeared behind the hills approximately east of Troutdale, Oregon, about 8-10 miles away. We have never before reported a Ufo sighting, and never have ever seen a UFO, but we are convinced we saw something most unusual tonight. We are 55 and 50 in age, and highly educated.

The object had light and dark components, but was so small and so distant that any detail is hard to describe. The wife felt it was somewhat triangular in shape, and the husband saw a bright light with an irregular shape around 3 sides of the light.

Posted 2005-06-20