NUFORC Sighting 45541

Occurred: 2005-08-09 03:45 Local
Reported: 2005-08-09 09:21 Pacific
Duration: a few seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Shape: Unknown
Characteristics: Lights on object, Emitted beams

silent white and red lights filling my backyard two hours before space shuttle landing.

This was a weird experience. I was sick with the flu and awake on my couch in the complete darkness. Light filled up my backyard (like a helicopter spotlight). The light was bright and stayed for a second then went away. I went to the backdoor to look into the sky looking for a helicopter. Then the more lights began shining down. Red lights. Then the went away. I open the door and stood outside looking for a helicopter. It was dead silent when I stepped outside. no helicopter sounds or airplane sounds. The lights seemed so close I should have heard the helicopter if that's what it was. Later that morning I heard the sonic boom of the space shuttle which landed around two hours after this event. I wonder if the lights could have been associated with that?

Posted 2005-09-02