Live Intercept Case ID: 8c9df5e7

SIGHTING: DES MOINES, IOWA (UNITED STATES)

Sighted On

Tuesday 21. April 2015

Reported On

Monday 27. April 2015

Classification

Disc

Duration

Undisclosed

Witness Testimony

"My wife and I were driving north on SE 22hd heading towards Hartford. As I rounded a curve I noticed an object just above the tree line. The object was glowing white-hot. It reminded me of high-hat cymbals from a drum kit. At first I thought it was a reflection from something, but I didn't see anything around that it was reflecting off. What drew my attention was that it was the brightest thing in the sky. Like I said, it looked like it was white-hot. As I approached the stop sign at Hartford it seemed the object headed straight away from me and disappeared. It kept getting smaller and smaller until it was out of sight. What makes me think it was a reflection is that I was descending a hill while it looked like sped away from us."

Source: MUFON

Intelligence Discussion

Coordinates

Latitude

41.6071°

Longitude

-93.6037°

Technical Specs

Classification Disc

Duration Undisclosed

Source MUFON

Case Number #65025

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