2006-04-29 - Portland, OR - Changing

I saw at least six bright glowing, orange in color objects in the sky over the city of Portland on Saturday night, 4-29-06.

I was driving my car and coming into Downtown Portland from the 405 Freeway. I was heading to take the Couch St./Burnside St. Exit. Just before I approached the exit, I noticed to my left in the sky at about a forty five degree angle two very bright, orange in color objects. One was at a complete standstill. There was another object, closely approaching very slowly as if to meet up with the object standing still. It came from the south. When it reached the first object it then was at a standstill with the first object. Then coming from the North, a little farther left from the two objects that were at a stand still, was another object which looked exactly the same as the first two. As it neared the first two objects, the first two objects started to move away very, very slowly to the south as the third object was heading closer to them from the north. I noticed an airplane, which came from the north and heading south near the now, three objects. I couldn't tell if the airplane was going to fly under the objects or just near them. I also wasn't sure if the airplane was flying towards them to check them out or if it was just there coincidentally at the time. The airplane was smaller than a passenger airplane and looked to be flying considerably low. I could see the lights and the shape of this craft and it definitely was an airplane. The other objects were not like this airplane at all. The objects looked like they were a little higher than the airplane. I really can't say how high the plane or objects were. The plane flew past the objects that were heading south. Then I noticed a fourth object coming from the north just behind the third object as I took the Couch St Exit and turned left onto Couch St. heading east. I followed the four objects as they were heading in a S/SE direction. I was still heading east on Couch St. The four objects were flying very, very slowly now to my right at about a forty five degree angle. I came to a stop sign on Couch and I looked directly up from my front windshield at about a 90 degree angle and noticed two more objects directly above my car. They were bright, orange in color objects that appeared to be fiery, or on fire. I really tried to get a focus on them, but could only notice the glow and haze which seemed to be in motion, almost like a candle’s flickering. The two objects were at a stand still. I know this because I was at a complete stop, too. About one minute later the two objects proceeded very, very slowly to the S/SE. They also started to change in size of glow. They got smaller and then bigger again as they headed S/SE. When they got smaller they looked more like stars. The other four objects had just left my view as I noticed the two objects that were directly above me. A few blocks down I came to another stop. I kept waving to cars on my right to continue after their stop as I was at a four way stop. Me and my two friends were watching the four earlier objects as they moved slowly, S/SE above a white building that had some radar like items and other things on top of the building. The objects looked like they were much higher than the building as their glow got smaller as they moved S/SE. We were at this stop sign watching for about three minutes or so. Then we proceeded down Couch street to NW Broadway and along the way would still notice the objects as they headed S/SE. I turned right at NW Broadway and headed into a parking lot that used to be a Burger King and my friend called 911. They gave her the phone number to the UFO Center. I called the UFO Center in Washington State and gave my report. As I gave my report I was watching the last two objects that at one point was right above my car, fly off in the distance heading S/SE. They looked like two stars flying away in the distance with one on top of the other. They looked to be about an inch apart as they drifted still very, very slowly and then eventually fading away.


((NUFORC Note: One of several sighting reports from residents of Portland. PD))