Flash over Lolo, MT
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I was outside shutting off the sprinklers and as I was walking back inside I saw a flash of bright blue light. It almost apeared as lig
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2013-07-23 → 2013-08-09
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November 18, 2015 · 12:00 AM · UNKNOWN
Lolo, MT
I noticed a bright white light approaching from the south. Behind the bright white light a slowly pulsating deep red light was also visible. At first I thought it was a plane approaching but as it got closer I noticed that something wasn't right with the lights. Unlike conventional aircraft lights, these didn't shimmer or spread out. The lights appeared as if the light particles themselves were contained somehow. The deep red light I have never seen on an aircraft of any type before. Not consistent in any way to a anti collision light. As it approached Lolo, it slowly started to move east across the valley then headed back north right above the mountain on the east side of Lolo. When it turned east then north neither of lights faded out as you would expect when a plane banks towards or away from you It didn't make a sound, dead silent. As it was moving north flying parallel to the mountain on the east side, it went straight in front of several bright stars that were rising. As it flew in front of these stars, the stars were still visible in between the white and red lights were you would expect some type of structure to block them out. The stars and the sky itself seemed to waiver, exactly the way one would assume some type of cloaking device would work. It proceeded slowly north over Missoula, then West and out of site. I watched for awhile to see if it came back towards the airport but didn't. Have no idea what it was but certainly was not a conventional aircraft of any sort.
August 23, 2014 · 6:00 PM · TRIANGLE
Lolo, MT
I was in my back yard smoking with my sister staring at the sky. The night sky was dark enough, I could see stars brightly. This UFO came right over our heads. I was shocked. I didn't know what I was looking at. First I thought my mind or my eyes where playing tricks on me. The UFO changed the distortion of the night sky. It appeared to be totally transparent. The craft design was like an enormous hang glider. The object was completely silent. The time of night and the transpence made it difficult to gage the size or distance. It was like nothing I've ever imagined. When it was directly over head, it blocked my crow somewhat. If it had not come right over head at the exact spot I was looking at the perfect time, I would have been completely oblivious.
September 12, 1998 · 10:30 AM · DISK
Lolo, MT
My son and I saw a bright, white colored object in the sky right near the moon, but lower about a half hour ago.
March 15, 1978 · 1:00 AM · LIGHT
Lolo, MT
The animals were in terror.