No.
There is no evidence that lights seen Nov. 29 over Bullhead City, Ariz. were unidentified flying objects, or UFOs.
Geospatial analysis by science writer Mick West, an expert in debunking UFOs, suggests the lights—which went viral in a TikTok video—were projecting from a hill, not flying. The lights align with roads and were likely coming from cars or off-road vehicles, West said.
The Federal Aviation Administration, which fields pilots’ reports related to suspicious flying objects, did not have information on the claim, nor did the Department of Defense, the central agency for reports on phenomena like UFOs. Local law enforcement received one call regarding mysterious lights on that date but did not investigate.
The Southwest is known for UFO sightings as a result of incidents like the mysterious “Phoenix Lights,” which moved over Nevada and Arizona in 1997.
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Sources
- Mick West Youtube Video, Bullhead Arizona UFOs – Explained
- Bullhead City Press Officer, Email Correspondence with Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting
- Federal Aviation Administration, Email Correspondence with Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting
- Department of Defense Press Officer, Email Correspondence with Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting
- Axios, Phoenix Lights became Arizona UFO legend in 1997
- FBI Vault, Roswell UFO
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