Red light seen over Mukilteo, WA
I was out walking my dogs on July 12, 2012, from midnight to 1am. Weather conditions were clear, no moonlight, starts could be seen.
While walking east, I saw a red ball of light with an orange colored center go straight up, to approximately 500 to 700 AGL. The red and orange colors were blended. The light did have a pulsing action, about one pulse per every second or two. At first, I thought it was a firework, but there were no dissipating lights going outward as a firework would go off and dissipate. This light had come towards me, approximately the same altitude, again 500 to 700 AGL, and was about ½ to 1 mile away. The light slowed down, and whoever was flying it, had definite control over its course, speed, and altitude. I thought for a minute, maybe it was an unmanned balloon, but a balloon would drift, and again, this had definite controlled movements.
As I continued walking my dogs because they were now pulling me to come along, I pointed to my dog,! look up, but of course, they are dogs, whatever, lets go. As I continued to move forward, this light gained altitude, about a 500 fpm climb, nothing drastic, and headed on its way south to south-westbound. When I looked over my shoulder, it was on that course, about 3000 feet or so higher, on its merry way.
Within a few minutes, I checked my phone for the time, which was 12:38am. I was not scared, it was quite intriguing to me. I specifically put in the pilot details, because that is what I am.
I hold an ATP certificate with 6600 hrs, and am a good judge of how high or fast an aircraft is going, or its direction, just like any other experienced pilot.
((NUFORC Note: We spoke via telephone with this witness, and found her to be an exceptionally good witness. PD))
I was out walking my dogs on July 12, 2012, from midnight to 1am. Weather conditions were clear, no moonlight, starts could be seen.
While walking east, I saw a red ball of light with an orange colored center go straight up, to approximately 500 to 700 AGL. The red and orange colors were blended. The light did have a pulsing action, about one pulse per every second or two. At first, I thought it was a firework, but there were no dissipating lights going outward as a firework would go off and dissipate. This light had come towards me, approximately the same altitude, again 500 to 700 AGL, and was about ½ to 1 mile away. The light slowed down, and whoever was flying it, had definite control over its course, speed, and altitude. I thought for a minute, maybe it was an unmanned balloon, but a balloon would drift, and again, this had definite controlled movements.
As I continued walking my dogs because they were now pulling me to come along, I pointed to my dog,! look up, but of course, they are dogs, whatever, lets go. As I continued to move forward, this light gained altitude, about a 500 fpm climb, nothing drastic, and headed on its way south to south-westbound. When I looked over my shoulder, it was on that course, about 3000 feet or so higher, on its merry way.
Within a few minutes, I checked my phone for the time, which was 12:38am. I was not scared, it was quite intriguing to me. I specifically put in the pilot details, because that is what I am.
I hold an ATP certificate with 6600 hrs, and am a good judge of how high or fast an aircraft is going, or its direction, just like any other experienced pilot.
((NUFORC Note: We spoke via telephone with this witness, and found her to be an exceptionally good witness. PD))
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Mukilteo
USA
5-8 minutes
5-8 minutes
47.91
-122.30
fireball
WA
Occurred : 7/12/2012 00:25 (Entered as : 7/12/12 00:25) Reported: 7/12/2012 4:20:06 PM 16:20 Posted: 8/5/2012 Location: Mukilteo, WA Shape: Fireball Duration: 5-8 minutes Characteristics: There was an aura or haze around the object, The object changed color
Red light seen over Mukilteo, WA. ((NUFORC Note: Report from witness with commercial/ATP pilot rating. PD))