NUFORC Sighting 167230

Occurred: 2012-11-08 23:00 Local - Approximate
Reported: 2022-03-24 12:45 Pacific
Duration: 15 min
No of observers: 1

Location: Rock Falls, IL, USA
Location details: Prophetstown road

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Lights on object

Saw an aircraft hovering above a field, no sound

Was driving on Prophetstown Road towards Prophetstown around 11pm and saw a solid ball of light in the distance. I was heading towards it and kept driving. I would lose sight briefly behind trees and buildings. I got to the stop sign of Prophetstown Road and Star Road. It is a T-intersection and directly across from the stop sign is a corn field. The corn had already been harvested so it was an empty field. The aircraft was hovering about 50 ft above the ground and was not moving at all. All I could see was a big ball of solid white light. There were no blinking lights or colors at all. I got out of my car, and was about 100 ft away from the aircraft. It was DEAD silent. No wind or even crickets or any noise at all. Just the sound of my car engine running. I stood by my car staring and trying to understand what I was seeing. A car started to come up the road behind me, so I got back in my car. Then the aircraft shot straight up and then headed in the direction of Rock Falls. I drive that road all the time and never saw it again.

Posted 2022-04-22

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