NUFORC Sighting 34265

Occurred: 2004-01-02 18:20 Local
Reported: 2004-01-02 16:36 Pacific
Duration: 15 min
No of observers: 1000

Location: Fairfax County, VA, USA

Shape: Other
Characteristics: Lights on object, Emitted other objects, Aircraft nearby

I was shopping in the Crossroads Shopping Center in Fairlax County on Route 7 (between Alexandria and Falls Church). I saw an object with flashing green and red lights and white strobe lights hovering and then circling over the intersection of Columbia Pike and Route 7. I retrieved my 10 X 50 binoculars from the trunk of my car and tried to discern what the shape of the object was. All I could see was a string of red and green flashing lights and 3-4 white strobe lights. This object gradually moved to the SW and I saw a number of flashing "fireflies" that were green in color detach from the object and fly in various directions. After the object disappeared to the SW I saw several lights from some light aircraft flying in the vicinity of where the object had been hovering. The object emittted a sound like a radial aircraft engine.

I saw and heard a similar object flying in circles over my home immediately after September 11, 2001.

NUFORC Note:

Witness elects to remain totally anonymous. PD

Posted 2004-01-17