Unspecified over Ft. Myers, FL
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Possible meteor, however light rose then accelerated rapidly across sky flaming then went out.
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 2008-11-17 → 2008-12-04
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January 21, 2023 · 7:49 PM · SPHERE
Ft. Myers, FL
There was 3 orbs visible in the beginning of the video, the furthest one away seemed like it was moving, but from a very long distance, and then it disappeared. The other 2 remained in their position before the second one started to take off. At some point they totally vanished from view.
June 26, 2022 · 7:48 PM · FORMATION
Ft. Myers, FL
About 5 white lights in a formation moving extremely fast. I only saw for a split second. They were moving west towards the Gulf of Mexico. I was sitting in lanai with my cat across from me in chair. I was looking north as objects were moving west.
February 27, 2021 · 10:45 PM · DIAMOND
Ft. Myers, FL
At about 22:45 hours last night I went out on my lanai (screened in porch). I have a great view to the south. I saw this object just above my horizon, and it was less than one mile away from me. It was a very bright red light or perhaps several lights stacked vertically (but on one object). It was stationary. I took video and several pictures but they were through my screen so the quality is not the best. This object remained in place for 5 minutes. I went inside briefly, then came back out to my porch but it was gone at this point. If I were to place this object onto a map it would have been at the intersection of McGregor Blvd and Cypress Lake Dr. My back round....I am a retired airline pilot and space enthusiast, having started building model airplanes when I was just six years old. Safe to say I am familiar with everything that flys. This object was too large to be a plane, and far too bright (no aircraft has the power to generate this much light). It is also not a light on any kind of antenna. It made no sound and remained stationary the whole time it was in view. I have never seen anything like this during an entire lifetime spent in aviation. This was not an aircraft maneuvering for RSW or Page Field. It was also not one of the mosquito spraying aircraft that operate quite low. To me this flying object is not identified.
May 17, 2019 · 11:00 AM · CIRCLE
Ft. Myers, FL
Original date was flawed. Possible hoax?? PD
August 29, 2017 · 11:00 PM · CONE
Ft. Myers, FL
Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
April 23, 2017 · 10:50 PM · DIAMOND
Ft. Myers, FL
While standing in front of my house. Saw object; initially thought it was a plane. But in comparison to blinking cell phone tower & amongst all other stars, this object was bright flashing moving colors & was static not moving. It was far away & as bright as any star in sky. I stared at it the whole 5 minutes. I thought to take a photo, but didn't. Then object moved & vanished all silent. I stood in shock realizing what I saw. Tonite I saw something with my eyes that was nothing like I ever saw in my life!!!! Source of the report elects to remain anonymous; provides no contact information. PD