2020-07-24 - Independence, MO - Triangle

Equilateral triangle witnessed at night

**This is an AMENDED report with correct date** At approximately 04:30 this morning, an apparently triangle shaped aircraft with lights on three corners and an additional light on the center of the bottom of the aircraft. The three equally spaced lights on the apparent corners were white or very light orange. The center light appeared to be made up of a white and red light; it appeared as if the bottom light was a red light "engulfed" by white light.

I viewed the aircraft as it approached toward my line of sight from the direct south at a relatively low altitude, probably less than 1000 feet. The craft was traveling slowly, slower than I have seen an airplane fly, and as it continued away from me towards the north, the appearance of what would be the lights on the rear corners changed appearance, and began to resemble the center light, as a red light surrounded by white lights. The red portion of the rear lights (which appeared as being on the left and right) were blinking in a synchronized fashion, ie, there was still a white light on the front and corners, but the two "rear" lights also appeared to contain smaller red lights which blinked at the same time.

The "aircraft" also made a very low-frequency pulsing sound, more like an earthquake or distant rolling thunder than any aircraft I have heard. My house is located approximately 67 miles from Whiteman AFB, and I have witnessed stealth aircraft over my house before, however this unknown object made a completely different sound than the stealth Air Force craft I have heard/seen.

I have also subsequently watches videos of stealth aircraft flying at night, and it's important to note that no lights extended beyond the three equally spaced white lights, like the red and green lights seen on the wingtips of known aircraft.

I was unable to discern any shape beyond what was conveyed by the three equally spaced white lights.

I think it is also important to note that I do not live near an airport approach, and have never witnessed an aircraft flying along this path at any altitude or time of day. This was witnessed in my back yard, so I am quite familiar with what is normal over this piece of land.