NUFORC Sighting 90812

Occurred: 2012-07-12 00:25 Local
Reported: 2012-07-12 16:20 Pacific
Duration: 5-8 minutes
No of observers: 1

Location: Mukilteo, WA, USA

Shape: Fireball
Characteristics: Aura or haze around object, Changed Colo

Red light seen over Mukilteo, WA

I was out walking my dogs on July 12, 2012, from midnight to 1am. Weather conditions were clear, no moonlight, starts could be seen.

While walking east, I saw a red ball of light with an orange colored center go straight up, to approximately 500 to 700 AGL. The red and orange colors were blended. The light did have a pulsing action, about one pulse per every second or two. At first, I thought it was a firework, but there were no dissipating lights going outward as a firework would go off and dissipate. This light had come towards me, approximately the same altitude, again 500 to 700 AGL, and was about ½ to 1 mile away. The light slowed down, and whoever was flying it, had definite control over its course, speed, and altitude. I thought for a minute, maybe it was an unmanned balloon, but a balloon would drift, and again, this had definite controlled movements.

As I continued walking my dogs because they were now pulling me to come along, I pointed to my dog,! look up, but of course, they are dogs, whatever, lets go. As I continued to move forward, this light gained altitude, about a 500 fpm climb, nothing drastic, and headed on its way south to south-westbound. When I looked over my shoulder, it was on that course, about 3000 feet or so higher, on its merry way.

Within a few minutes, I checked my phone for the time, which was 12:38am. I was not scared, it was quite intriguing to me. I specifically put in the pilot details, because that is what I am.

I hold an ATP certificate with 6600 hrs, and am a good judge of how high or fast an aircraft is going, or its direction, just like any other experienced pilot.

NUFORC Note:

We spoke via telephone with this witness, and found her to be an exceptionally good witness. PD

Posted 2012-08-05