Phoenix Lights Full Investigation 1997

On the night of March 13, 1997, tens of thousands of Arizonans observed two distinct UAP events. The first was a massive V-formation of lights stretching a mile or more that moved silently southward from Nevada through Arizona over several hours, observed by witnesses in Henderson, Prescott, Phoenix, and Tucson. The second was a series of stationary amber lights appearing over the Phoenix area later in the evening. Arizona Governor Fife Symington initially staged a press conference where an aide dressed as an alien to mock the reports. However, in 2007 Symington publicly recanted, stating he himself had observed the first formation flying over Prescott and found it inexplicable. He stated: 'I'm a pilot and I know just about every aircraft there is and this was nothing like that.' Luke Air Force Base and Davis-Monthan AFB both denied any knowledge of the craft. Flares were attributed to the second set of lights, but the first formation — observed by thousands over hours across 300 miles — has never been officially explained.