THINK ABOUTIT UFO SIGHTINGS REPORT
Date: August 28, 2007
Sighting Time: between 2:45- 2:47 AM.
Day/Night: Night.
Location: Seattle, Washington
Urban or Rural: Urban
Entity Type:
Entity Description:
Hynek Classification: NL (Nocturnal Light) Point or extended luminous source observed at night.
Duration: Approximately 2 minutes (The witness explicitly notes the time window was between 2:45 AM and 2:47 AM).
No. of Object(s): 1.
Appearance / Description of the Object(s): an array of circular lights. We think there were 11-13 lights.
Distance to Object(s): “Nearly overhead”.
Shape of Object(s): Triangle
Size of Object(s): Large (Witness compared it to aircraft like the Blue Angels and noted it had 11-13 circular lights).
Color of Object(s): black
Number of Witnesses: Multiple
Special Features/Characteristics: Body Lights, Silent
Source: Credit: UFOCasebook.com, B. J. Booth, editor Original Source
Summary/Description: Statement from the witness:
“My wife and I both witnessed a craft over Seattle, WA on August 28, 2007, between 2:45- 2:47 AM. We were out on our balcony facing West viewing the lunar eclipse that was occurring at the same time. I had my Nikon D90 digital camera setup on a tripod and was snapping off photos of the eclipse. When my wife saw the craft ‘gliding’ nearly over head towards the west I watched it for a bit and then swung the camera over to snap three shots.
Since my camera was setup to photograph the moon nothing really came out in the pictures. However, they are high resolution pictures (over 3000 pixels) and someone with the proper imaging tools might be able to find the craft in these pictures.
What we saw was essentially the same thing in the photo you have: A black silhouette triangular craft with an array of circular lights. We think there were 11-13 lights.
We have many planes fly over head, including the Blue Angels during Sea Fair and of course planes coming in and out of Boeing Field and Sea-Tac.
What struck me is that my ears were waiting for the roar of this craft’s engines as it flew past us. We did not hear a sound and it appeared to be gliding at a constant speed on a fix trajectory (no turns, just smooth gliding). Here is a computer sketch attached my wife made of what she saw. It literally flew over downtown Seattle heading West/SouthWest.”
The August 28, 2007, Seattle sighting remains a compelling case in the Washington state archives due to the high-quality witness testimony and the specific astronomical conditions under which it occurred. While many “Black Triangle” reports happen in isolation, this event took place while the witnesses were actively observing a lunar eclipse, providing a clear frame of reference for the object’s altitude and speed. The witness’s professional approach—using a tripod-mounted Nikon D90—highlights the common frustration of trying to capture low-light aerial phenomena; settings optimized for a bright celestial body like the moon often fail to resolve dark, moving craft.
What sets this encounter apart is the extreme silence of the craft in an urban environment known for significant air traffic. As a former Navy veteran, the witness was well-acquainted with the acoustic signatures of traditional aircraft, yet noted that this large triangular structure, featuring an intricate array of 11-13 lights, glided over downtown Seattle without a sound. This combination of a “smooth gliding” trajectory and total silence continues to defy conventional aerodynamic explanations, leaving this case as a standout example of advanced, unidentified technology operating over a major American city.
