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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UFO sighting
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mass sighting event ⓘ |
| airspace | Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1997 Phoenix Lights
NERFINISHED
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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
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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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.