Phenomainon
PCF-142978 · case file

Seattle, WA, US

9/16/2003 · Seattle, WA, US · 1 sources

The record

Young Was Captain/Pilot Of Hawaiian Airlines Flight 22, From Honolulu To Seatac At 25,000'. Very Knowledgeable Amateur Astronomer, Knows Where Everything Should Be. Thought There Might Be An Astronomical Explanation For What He Saw. This Light Was 10 Degrees To The Right Of Dubag, Of Ursa Major. He Brought It To The Attention Of His Co-Pilot, Who Saw It Just As It Faded From View.

Characteristics
Shape
Round
Nature
Bright white light
Weather
Clear
Size
Like a very bright star
Duration
2 min
Local time
21:10
Theme
radar_aviation
From the source record
# of objects
1
Source records · 1

The unmodified record(s) the master event was assembled from.

NIDSN-114144 fields
City
Seattle
Date
9/16/2003
Time
21:10
Shape
Round
Speed
Hovering
State
WA
Country
US
Vehicle
no
Weather
Clear
Altitude
unknown
Distance
unknown
Incident
Young Was Captain/Pilot Of Hawaiian Airlines Flight 22, From Honolulu To Seatac At 25,000'. Very Knowledgeable Amateur Astronomer, Knows Where Everything Should Be. Thought There Might Be An Astronomical Explanation For What He Saw. This Light Was 10 Degrees To The Right Of Dubag, Of Ursa Major. He Brought It To The Attention Of His Co-Pilot, Who Saw It Just As It Faded From View.
Lat. N/S
N
Location
25,000' , coming into SEATAC at Olympia, Washinton
Follow-up
Contacted local media, with negative results.
Lifeforms
no
Long. E/W
W
Light Only
Yes
Stationary
Yes
EMF Effects
no
Impressions
Credible.
Under Cloud
no
# of Objects
1
Catalog Entry
N-1141
Disappearance
Faded quickly
Ground Traces
no
Size (Meters)
Like a very bright star
Altitude <200'
no
Photo or Video
no
Distance < 500'
no
Light Emissions
Bright white-faded quickly to red
Passed Overhead
no
Witness Sex/Age
M
Animal Reactions
no
Change in Motion
no
Duration Minutes
2 minutes
Continuous Flight
Yes
Landing Touchdown
no
Observation Angle
10 d to r of Dubag of ursa maj
Atmospheric Traces
no
Time or Memory Loss
no
Witnesses Reactions
no
Nature of phenomenon
Bright white light
Physiological Effects
no
Geography
Satellite basemap of the case location
Seattle, WA, US