Light over Mesquite, NV
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The report, as filed
Large golden-orange fireball appears by airplane.
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 2013-03-02 → 2013-03-19
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October 19, 2023 · 5:15 PM · DISK
Mesquite, NV
Looking out the back window of the house a white circular object rose into view. 1st-second, I thought someone released a balloon that was reflecting the late day sun. That thought was immediately dismissed, it was not drifting or wavering in the air. 2nd-second, I thought it must be a drone. That was also immediately dismissed, it was rising straight up very fast and I thought; “can a drone rise that fast”? I said to my wife; “what is that”? I got up and quickly went to the back window…it was already getting to the height of my 10ft tall patio awning. I had to bend over to keep it in view as it rose so fast. At that point I thought; “what the heck, this is fast” and it was above the awning out of sight. I felt it sped up as it rose. I immediately opened the sliding door and went out and scanned the skies. It was gone. Being aware of drone battery life, I stood for a long time scanning the area to be sure nothing was returning to the town area. Nothing came into view. Here is some reference information. I am very familiar with aircraft in the sky, have built WWII model airplanes growing up, built and fired model rockets (kits and home-made designs) growing up, worked for Northrop Grumman, sky watch and own a telescope spotting scope and binoculars. I grew up in Torrance California and saw many Vandenberg Missiles diffuse in the evening sky growing up. I dismiss everything I normally see. This “item” was baffling. The speed in rising didn’t look normal for anything citizen owned. It went very straight…straight up. The “item” looked round but like a dime turned maybe to a 45 degree angle although the size was smaller. It was not solid white (like a blinding bulb) but more like setting sun reflecting on something but not yellow or orange…so maybe it’s own light. It did not leave a trail (smoke). The base of the Virgin Mountains is about 10 miles away to the south (in the background) but I couldn’t pick up on any depth/distance for the “items” size, sorry. I do believe, looking at the area now, it came from the desert out toward the base of the mountains or Virgin River basin area. As far as altitude, southbound airliners over those mountains (again dismissed) must be at 25-30k feet (guessing). The partial moon visible above my awning was higher in the sky than that. The “item went out of view above all of that before I could get past the awning. It was all over in 10 seconds and is the first thing that’s left me baffled over the years.
June 18, 2022 · 11:00 PM · CONE
Mesquite, NV
Was with a group of 9 people at Cabin Canyon at approximately 11 pm on 18 June 2022 when this appeared suddenly and seemingly out of nowhere. We were on a night ride in our UTV vehicles. As it moved to the east northeast it left behind a smoke ring which expanded and then dissipated. At first I thought is might be a meteor but it did not move that fast. Undetermined altitude. As it moved it did not seem to gain altitude just distance from its original sighting point. Could have been a launch of a test vehicle but no other vehicle sighted.
May 6, 2020 · 3:00 AM · UNKNOWN
Mesquite, NV
I went out to smoke at 3am and just happened to see what looked like a star moving around in the sky. It moved in strange patterns i.e. zig-zags, tight cirles, pendulum swings. I then called two friends who were awake to come outside and look at it, they also saw it. It lasted in the sky until there was enough light that the stars disapeared. (about 5am)
March 30, 2019 · 7:00 PM · CHEVRON
Mesquite, NV
These UFOs were red and bent in shape they crossed the sky from north to south Some of them were 3 in formation one above another’s some were individual. I also have a video of some of them. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
July 27, 2016 · 9:45 PM · FIREBALL
Mesquite, NV
Saw what appeared to be a streak of light going west to east. It might of been a metro as sparks were flying off of it as it streaked across the sky and it finally disappeared. It appeared to take about a minute or two before it was gone. Chinese rocket re-entry. PD
December 24, 2015 · 7:30 PM · UNKNOWN
Mesquite, NV
Driving home from dinner, we noticed a red light in the southern sky. Suddenly, two more joined it. The red lights were flying in a line formation. One seemed to soar high and then came lower the second two disappeared. The third one was heading NW towards our direction. I really tried to get photos the whole time but my cell phone camera would not work. It was like it was frozen. The third red light disappeared when we looked down for one second. We have never encountered anything like this. They were very quiet so we do not think it was anything for Nellis. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD