Post by swamprat on Oct 8, 2016 12:54:21 GMT -6
UFO Sighting in Springfield, Illinois on October 7, 2016
Sighting Basics
Case Number 79672
Date of the Sighting 2016-10-07 16:45
Date Submitted 2016-10-07 21:11 (Reported Same Day)
Time Zone America/Chicago
Source MUFON
Summary Dark object reflected sunlight as it rapidly shot straight up
Tags None
Sighting Location
City Springfield
Region Illinois
Coutntry United States
Postal Code IL
Latitude 39.76615
Longitude -89.69025
The latitude and longitude presented here is an approximation to protect the reporters identity
Sighting Photos, Videos and Media
No photos, videos or other media provided.
Sighting Specifics
Viewing Distance Over One Mile
Alititude Over 500 Feet (under cloudcover)
Sighting Duration 00:00:10
Object Features Unknown
Object Flight Path Path with directional change
Object Shape Boomerang
Weather Details
Cool clear day with unlimited visibility, some high level clouds.
Sighting Statistics
• There have been 1999 other sightings in Illinois
• There have been 156 other sightings in Springfield
• There have been 7 other sightings in the postal code IL
• There have been 43 other sightings near Springfield
• There were no other sightings in or near Springfield on 2016-10-07
Sighting Details
Around 4:45pm central time, standing on the southwest side of Springfield, Il, looking southwest. cool clear day with unlimited visibility. Some high level clouds ~30k level. I observed a dark brown small object hovering in the distance at what appeared to be somewhere between 3,000 and 5,000 feet in altitude. It was really too small for me to see clearly, but it looked like a boomerang on its side with one wing broken half off. Like an upside down "l".
It was perfectly motionless from my vantage point for ~2 seconds prior to seeing it very rapidly shoot what appeared to be straight up. Right after it started ascending, it emitted or reflected a brilliant bright blue-white light, similar to a welding arc. The light was very visible even though it was late in the afternoon.
The "object" was not close to me, I estimate it was at least 10 miles away, likely further, when it shot up. From the time I first saw it until it was out of sight was no more than 6 seconds. I heard no sound whatsoever from this.
About 20-30 minutes later, I heard (not saw) loud jet aircraft (sounded like fighters) flying around for 10-15 minutes. I am an aviation buff and can identify all U.S. aircraft made since WWII, some by engine sound alone.
What I saw was definitely not an aircraft, it certainly wasn't a bird, wasn't an object bouncing off the atmosphere, or reflection. I don't think a human being could survive the acceleration I witnessed this thing do. It appeared to be much faster than mach 1, but left no vapor trail or shockwave or sonic boom that I saw or heard. I didn't have a chance to take a picture or video.
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Sighting Basics
Case Number 79672
Date of the Sighting 2016-10-07 16:45
Date Submitted 2016-10-07 21:11 (Reported Same Day)
Time Zone America/Chicago
Source MUFON
Summary Dark object reflected sunlight as it rapidly shot straight up
Tags None
Sighting Location
City Springfield
Region Illinois
Coutntry United States
Postal Code IL
Latitude 39.76615
Longitude -89.69025
The latitude and longitude presented here is an approximation to protect the reporters identity
Sighting Photos, Videos and Media
No photos, videos or other media provided.
Sighting Specifics
Viewing Distance Over One Mile
Alititude Over 500 Feet (under cloudcover)
Sighting Duration 00:00:10
Object Features Unknown
Object Flight Path Path with directional change
Object Shape Boomerang
Weather Details
Cool clear day with unlimited visibility, some high level clouds.
Sighting Statistics
• There have been 1999 other sightings in Illinois
• There have been 156 other sightings in Springfield
• There have been 7 other sightings in the postal code IL
• There have been 43 other sightings near Springfield
• There were no other sightings in or near Springfield on 2016-10-07
Sighting Details
Around 4:45pm central time, standing on the southwest side of Springfield, Il, looking southwest. cool clear day with unlimited visibility. Some high level clouds ~30k level. I observed a dark brown small object hovering in the distance at what appeared to be somewhere between 3,000 and 5,000 feet in altitude. It was really too small for me to see clearly, but it looked like a boomerang on its side with one wing broken half off. Like an upside down "l".
It was perfectly motionless from my vantage point for ~2 seconds prior to seeing it very rapidly shoot what appeared to be straight up. Right after it started ascending, it emitted or reflected a brilliant bright blue-white light, similar to a welding arc. The light was very visible even though it was late in the afternoon.
The "object" was not close to me, I estimate it was at least 10 miles away, likely further, when it shot up. From the time I first saw it until it was out of sight was no more than 6 seconds. I heard no sound whatsoever from this.
About 20-30 minutes later, I heard (not saw) loud jet aircraft (sounded like fighters) flying around for 10-15 minutes. I am an aviation buff and can identify all U.S. aircraft made since WWII, some by engine sound alone.
What I saw was definitely not an aircraft, it certainly wasn't a bird, wasn't an object bouncing off the atmosphere, or reflection. I don't think a human being could survive the acceleration I witnessed this thing do. It appeared to be much faster than mach 1, but left no vapor trail or shockwave or sonic boom that I saw or heard. I didn't have a chance to take a picture or video.
www.ufostalker.com/event/79672