Fact check
Is it true: Phoenix Lights?
There's no solid evidence for it.
Two distinct events on March 13, 1997 over Phoenix: (1) approximately 8:30 PM, a V-shaped formation of lights moved slowly south from Nevada through Arizona into Mexico. Witnessed by thousands. (2) approximately 10:00 PM, a series of static lights appeared south of Phoenix. The USAF eventually acknowledged Maryland Air National Guard A-10 aircraft dropped flares in training during the 10:00 PM event. The earlier V-formation event has not been officially explained; Governor Fife Symington (who initially mocked the incident) later said he had witnessed it personally and that it was "not of this world." Some analyses suggest stealth aircraft testing; others point to flare formation.
The claim
On March 13, 1997, thousands of Arizonans witnessed lights moving in formation over Phoenix, Nevada, and northern Mexico. Claims include alien craft, experimental aircraft, and (the USAF's partial exp
Key evidence
Thousands witnessed V-formation
10 PM event was military flares
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