NUFORC Sighting 175559

Occurred: 2021-09-26 08:31 Local
Reported: 2023-05-02 08:14 Pacific
Duration: 10 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Redmond, OR, USA
Location details: SW 33rd St, Redmond, OR

Shape: Oval


Unknown object travelling at extreme speed caught on video while filming a hot air balloon.

On September 26th, 2021, at 8:31 AM a friend of mine was filming a hot air balloon from his driveway using his new (at the time) cell phone camera.

Just recently he showed me the footage and I felt it was worthy of further scrutiny. We took the original video to a local business that was able to enhance the footage to the best of their ability.

The video shows an object(s) pass by a hot air balloon 3 times within a 5 second period. One's first impression that the object is a bird or insect can be quickly eliminated when considering the incredible speed with which the object travelled. The first pass shown on the video appears to take place behind the balloon which further dismisses the idea that the object is a bird or insect (it would have to be extremely large to be seen at that distance).
The second and third passes show an elliptical shaped object moving from left to right then right to left respectively. Although closer to the camera,
the speed of the object is still quite extraordinary.

I have always believed that we are not the only ones in this universe. So, is this-(A) some type of alien technology that is beyond our comprehension? or (B), some secret government project? (If so, why fly it so close to a balloon and risk the lives of those on board should something go wrong?).

Having ruled out the obvious (airplane, helicopter, drone, party balloon, bird etc.), in a situation such as this I'll fall back on Occam's razor- the simplest explanation is probably the best- and consequently I'll go with option "A" above.

So, there it is. What it is we may never know. Although for myself and my buddy we have all the proof we need.



Posted 2023-05-19

© 2023 National UFO Reporting Center. All rights reserved. Use or reproduction within any application without written consent is prohibited.