The Phoenix Lights

1. On the evening of March 13, 1997, a V-shaped formation of lights is reported moving silently across Arizona, from Nevada to Tucson.
2. Some witnesses describe a single massive craft blocking out the stars.
3. A second set of stationary lights later that night is attributed by the Air National Guard to flares dropped during training.
4. Governor Fife Symington mocks the reports at a press conference — then in 2007 reveals he saw the craft himself and calls it ‘otherworldly’.

Key witnesses: Thousands of residents; Gov. Fife Symington
Status: PARTIALLY EXPLAINED