NUFORC Sighting 53033

Occurred: 2006-10-20 18:30 Local
Reported: 2006-10-22 15:57 Pacific
Duration: 1-2 minutes
No of observers: 1

Location: Bellevue, WA, USA

Shape: Chevron
Characteristics: Lights on object

Chevron-shaped object over Seattle/Bellevue

Coming out of the house, facing SouthWest I observed an aircraft with a wingspan similiar to a 767, two white lights underneath.

It had no fuselage or tail. There were also no other lights, no strobes, nothing flashing as I'd normally expect to see. I could see the setting sun reflecting underneath the metallic wing as it flew away from me in a generally SSW direction. It appeared to be 4-7 miles away from me. I wondered if it weren't an aircraft.

A moment or two later, my question was answered when it went from flying level to a zero degree climb (straight up!). It rose approximately 100-200 ft and dissappeared completely from view.

The sky was cloudless in that part of the sky.

I know of no aircraft that could make that maneuver without stalling and crashing, much less dissappearing like it did.

Posted 2006-10-30