Light over Hopkinsville, KY
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
We all three seen a bright round ball of light floating across the sky not blinking, traveling at a slow speed in a straight line heading from south to north... this was not a shooting star! It wasn’t fast nor did it fade away.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #161938). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2021-02-02 → 2021-02-19
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February 3, 2022 · 6:06 PM · CHEVRON
Hopkinsville, KY
It was a triangular looking craft that had a 3 bright lights and a red blinking light at the back. It hovered, banked, swooped, and would glare very brightly. After being intercepted by a hellicopter, the craft landed and moved into the sky again. It was a spectacular sight.
January 8, 2020 · 7:00 PM · TRIANGLE
Hopkinsville, KY
I was driving, and noticed 3 orange glowing circles in the sky all together forming a triangle, and the closer I drove towards them the further away they got until they finally dissipated into nothing, but once they started going away it was very fast, much faster than any man made aircraft could travel. I kept my eye on the UFO’s until I could no longer see them. Blew my mind. THIS IS NOT A PRANK!!!!! I got home about 3 or 4 minutes after seeing them, and busted in the door and nearly yelled to my husband saying “you will never believe what I just saw!!!” Then we googled images that were as close to what I saw and surly enough there were a few images that were spot on to what I saw! Unfortunately since I was driving I did not get any photos, had I realized what was happening sooner I would have pulled over and gotten some.
June 16, 2016 · 10:10 PM · FIREBALL
Hopkinsville, KY
Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
May 20, 2015 · 3:06 AM · OTHER
Hopkinsville, KY
I stepped outside for a few minutes and saw a square that was pulsating with red and black. I heard what sounded like thunder and looked up. It made no sound and was slowly hovering/flying towards a military base. Normally I wouldn't think anything of it, except the whole thing is square and pulsating. I heard dogs barking and someones radio going. There was no wind, no noise, changes from red to black like its made of lava. The sides were even square. After it disappeared I noticed that there was no noise and everything was quiet and that I had lost 45 minutes of time. Hope I never see it again. It took me a year to get the nerve to post this. It's still bothering me.
July 2, 2010 · 10:55 PM · LIGHT
Hopkinsville, KY
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April 28, 2009 · 9:45 PM · FIREBALL
Hopkinsville, KY
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