Triangle over Vernon, CT
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The report, as filed
3 bright lights in the shape of a Triangle
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2004-08-31 → 2004-09-17
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September 24, 2022 · 8:10 PM · UNKNOWN
Vernon, CT
It looked like a search light from a helicopter. It was bright white. It was near the highway, maybe 150-200 feet in the air. I thought it was a helicopter at first but it did nor have any navigation lights. It also was not moving at anytime we saw it. It was not pointed in a general direction, there was no structures underneath it. I have no idea what it was.
July 8, 2018 · 8:28 PM · TRIANGLE
Vernon, CT
My camera does not do too well with clarity, zoomed in and when it is getting dark but it is still viewable in the picture. It started to move faster, and in the same tilt then disappeared. But not really, just took off and I no longer could see it and the entire viewing was only a few short minutes. This is the first time viewing an object like this. The way it moved, shaped and that it was completely silent with no trail at all. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
December 20, 2017 · 7:35 PM · TRIANGLE
Vernon, CT
On the night of December 20th between 7:35 and 7:40 pm, I was walking my dog and happened to look up towards the west and see movement. I thought it it was a shooting star or possibly a meteor shower. I had seen a shooting star two nights prior. I tried to focus to see if there were more when saw what appeared to be an outline of a black triangular or wing shaped object moving silently overhead. I thought it may be a flock of birds, but it made no sound was moving faster than flocks of birds that I had seen during daytime and the shape appeared to be steady. The sighting only lasted about 5 seconds. I lost the object when it flew towards some clouds. The conditions were partly cloudy with some illumination from the moon. Per intellicast the weather conditions were 33 degrees wind chill 25 visibility 10 miles and ceiling of around 5000. Per my phone compass, the shape moved west to east. From my perspective looking up, the “wingspan” was about 9 inches. The shape was below the clouds. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
January 1, 2016 · 12:00 AM · SPHERE
Vernon, CT
One bright red sphere came across the sky over my house and then disappeared between the trees. What was it? ((ADDENDUM FROM WITNESS)) The light travelled from west to east. It was the size of a street light moving slowly. It went directly over my house. I had time to go from one room to another on the other side to see it again. ((END ADDENDUM)) Witness provides defective contact information. PD
October 14, 2014 · 10:00 PM · FIREBALL
Vernon, CT
Red flashing orbs traveling very fast/low to ground. cluster of 4 or 5 color changing lights moving slowly, seemed to be getting closer. crazy sight
September 20, 2009 · 12:50 AM · CIRCLE
Vernon, CT
Large green, illuminated light flew right in front of our car, reaching as low as 100 ft.