NUFORC Sighting 143184

Occurred: 2018-09-13 22:30 Local
Reported: 2018-09-19 08:43 Pacific
Duration: 2-3 minutes
No of observers: 1

Location: American Falls, ID, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Lights on object

White light instantly darting and stoping multiple times

Looking East towards American Falls, ID, from the Crystal Ice Cave area of Craters of the Moon, I saw what looked like the bright white hunting light of a small plane heading in my direction. I estimated it to be approximately 10-15 miles away. It then turned to my right, so I was seeing the light from the side I judged it to be flying about 60 miles per hour. Nothing but the one light was visible. It moved slowly South for 10-15 seconds. I could not hear it.

It then made a series of 3 or 4 short darts forward, stopping for a second or 2 each time. It instantly moved about a quarter of a thumb width at arm's length each time it jumped. That was followed by two longer jumps, each more than a thumb width. Each of the jumps was almost instantaneous,, but I could always see the light. It did not blink out and reappear but rather just a very quick dart.

About 5 seconds later it moved into the clouds and never reappeared.

Posted 2018-09-27