Sphere over El Cajon, CA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
My husband and I were at home just bringing in the new year of 1981 watching the the ball drop in New York city having not even a glass
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center. Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 1980-12-29 → 1981-01-15
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October 8, 2023 · 10:07 AM · FORMATION
El Cajon, CA
While having my trees trimmed on Sunday, October 8th at 10:07 AM my wife noticed a bunch of shiny flying objects. I immediately started filming. I captured 1.5 minutes and iPhone quality video. I wish I gave it my full attention until they completely disappeared. There were no sharp movements that I could tell. My wife thought they were drones. They were very high altitude and seemed to flash a little. After the video I checked back a few minutes later. The large group seemed to be disbursed. The few remaining visual objects i could see were further west than previously spotted.
July 1, 2022 · 12:00 PM · TRIANGLE
El Cajon, CA
We were driving to California for the 4th of July and while on the freeway I was staring out of the passenger side window and got to view it for about 10-15 seconds before it was out of sight from our point on the freeway. It was a fairly large upside down pyramid shaped object, neutral light grey color. I was in the midst of a psychotic episode, but had no visual hallucinations. I was terrified that if I brought the craft to anyone's attention that there would be people coming after me and the ones who knew about it.
June 27, 2022 · 2:47 PM · CHANGING
El Cajon, CA
This is a photo taken in El cajon California by myself, this object was flying at jet speed in a very straight trajectory with no means of propulsion to the naked eye. This object appeared to start shape-shifting when I finally opened my phone it was almost too late. I got some great pictures though and everyone of them it looks like a different object. This is so crazy because I always look at the sky and it seemed very surreal but humbling. I have more photos and video but would like to keep these to myself and not include on this report. I feel like this is very paranormal for I was looking for this and it appeared.
March 21, 2022 · 2:14 AM · SPHERE
El Cajon, CA
Was not an aircraft. 6 circular orbs with 20 inner lights that were hugely but distantly visible in the sky then a propulsating orb with fire darts with very unusual shape changing features with erratic propulsions moving the object in the sky
March 10, 2021 · 11:00 PM · OTHER
El Cajon, CA
This activity usually starts around 730 pm through 3-4 am
March 12, 2020 · 8:35 PM · CYLINDER
El Cajon, CA
My wife and I were in our backyard enjoying a fire after a break in the rain when in the direct east over the hills of Dehesa I noticed what I thought was a star, but it was amber in color and as I watched it, it slowly rose straight up at a very consistent and measured rate. Once I realized it I motioned to my wife, whose back was to it, she turned and noticed it. As soon as she saw it the object shot directly north at an incredible speed and out of sight.