Sighting
Phoenix Lights
Thousands of people across Arizona reported lights, including a V-shaped formation, on the evening of 13 March 1997. The US Air Force attributed the later stationary lights to flares dropped during a training exercise.
- Date
- 13 March 1997
- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona · United States
- Witnesses
- Civilian, Multiple
- Evidence
- Video, Photo
What was reported
Many witnesses reported a V-shaped formation of lights, and later a line of lights over Phoenix.
Official and public statements
The Maryland Air National Guard stated that the later stationary lights were flares dropped by A-10 aircraft during a training exercise. Arizona Governor Fife Symington said in 2007 that he had seen the earlier V-shaped formation and did not believe it was flares.
References
Source: Wikipedia