Lights over Phoenix

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Lights over Phoenix is an alternative name for the famous 1997 mass UFO sighting over Phoenix, Arizona, in which thousands of witnesses reported seeing a large, V-shaped formation of lights in the night sky.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UFO sighting
mass sighting event
airspace Arizona NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs 1997 Phoenix Lights NERFINISHED
Phoenix, Arizona UFO sighting NERFINISHED
alternateName Phoenix Lights NERFINISHED
associatedWith UFOlogy
extraterrestrial hypotheses
classification unidentified aerial phenomenon
controversy dispute over cause of lights
skepticism about flare explanation
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalImpact frequently cited in UFO literature
inspired fictional depictions of UFO events
one of the most famous UFO sightings in modern history
date 1997-03-13
documentation eyewitness testimonies
photographs
video recordings
durationDescription observed over an extended period on the night of 1997-03-13
FifeSymingtonLaterStatement described the object as otherworldly
investigatedBy UFO researchers
skeptical investigators
location Phoenix, Arizona NERFINISHED
mediaCoverage extensive local media coverage
international media attention
national media coverage in the United States
notableWitness Fife Symington NERFINISHED
notableWitnessRole Governor of Arizona at the time GENERATED
numberOfWitnesses thousands
officialExplanation military training flares
officialExplanationBy U.S. military NERFINISHED
phenomenonType aerial light formation
publicReaction numerous calls to authorities
widespread curiosity and concern
reportedPhenomenon large V-shaped craft with lights
series of lights in the sky
reportedShape V-shaped formation
subjectOf books on UFO phenomena
documentary films
television programs about UFOs
timeOfDay night
visibility visible over large areas of Arizona
witnessType civilian witnesses
law enforcement witnesses
military personnel witnesses
year 1997

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1997 Phoenix Lights isAlsoKnownAs Lights over Phoenix