NUFORC Sighting 161734

Occurred: 1977-09-26 01:00 Local
Reported: 2021-01-23 14:36 Pacific
Duration: 15-20 minutes

Location: Las Cruces/Soccoro (between), NM, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Emitted beams

Unexplained column of light on I 25 in New Mexico

My late husband and I were driving from Tucson, AZ to Albuquerque, NM on I25 on September 26, 1977. We were north of Las Cruces, NM and south of Soccoro, NM when a bright beam of light suddenly appeared over our car. We immediately assumed it was a helicopter from the US Border patrol. We pulled to the side of the road, expecting a patrol car to come up for identifications. We turned off our motor and sat in the car for a few minutes. No vehicle of any kind appeared. Having recently returned from two years in South Korea with the US Army, we were very aware of the sounds of flying vehicles. We then realized that we did not hear the sounds which are made by a helicopter. As it was early in the morning, there was no other traffic in either direction. We got our of the car and looked up at the light. A bright column extended as far up as we could see and we could not determine a source or end of the light. The beam surrounded us to about three feet complete! ly around the car. Again, the most amazing aspect was absolute silence. Not even the air was disturbed so no wind. We stool there fascinated by the sight when suddenly the light simply vanished. And no sound of a flying vehicle departing. We got back in our car and continue our trip to Albuquerque. There was no unaccounted for time other than the 15-20 minutes we observed the light.

Posted 2021-03-02