Phoenix Lights

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The Phoenix Lights were a widely reported series of mysterious lights seen in the skies over Arizona and neighboring states in 1997, often cited as one of the most famous mass UFO sightings in history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UFO sighting
mass sighting event
unidentified aerial phenomenon
aftermath continued interest from UFO researchers
ongoing debate about cause of lights
alsoKnownAs Lights over Phoenix NERFINISHED
associatedWith UFO lore in the United States
modern UFO mythology
category 1997 in Arizona
UFO sightings in the United States
considered one of the most famous mass UFO sightings in history
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalImpact increased public interest in UFOs in late 1990s
inspiration for fictional depictions of UFO events
date 1997-03-13
documentation photographs taken from multiple locations
video recordings by civilians
eyewitnessReportsInclude large silent craft
lights hovering over the city
lights moving slowly across the sky
triangular or V-shaped object
governorLaterStatement Fife Symington later said he believed the lights were of otherworldly origin GENERATED
governorReaction public comments by Arizona Governor Fife Symington GENERATED
investigatedBy United States Air Force NERFINISHED
local authorities in Arizona
location Arizona NERFINISHED
Nevada NERFINISHED
Phoenix, Arizona NERFINISHED
Sonora, Mexico NERFINISHED
mediaCoverage extensive local media coverage
international media coverage
national media coverage in the United States
neighboringStatesInvolved Nevada NERFINISHED
Sonora NERFINISHED
notableCityWitnessed Phoenix GENERATED
Prescott GENERATED
Tucson GENERATED
officialExplanation aircraft in formation
military training flares
phenomenonType lights in the sky
reportedAs V-shaped formation of lights
series of stationary lights
state Arizona
status unresolved for many witnesses
subjectOf books on UFO phenomena
news reports
numerous UFO documentaries
timePeriod evening of March 13, 1997
witnessCount thousands of people
year 1997

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1997 Phoenix Lights isAlsoKnownAs Phoenix Lights