Cases

Every entry states what the evidence shows, who said what, and what remains unknown. The label on each case is our reasoning, shown so you can disagree with it.

Classification

All Acknowledged4 Unverified3 Likely explained1 Debunked1

Continent

All North America2 South America1 Africa1 Europe3 Asia1 Oceania1

1 case

Likely explained

Two separate events over Arizona are reported as one, and only one has an explanation

Thousands of people reported lights over Arizona on a single evening. The later set was identified as military flares. The earlier formation was not.

Phoenix and across Arizona, United States · 13 March 1997