On July 30, 2024, a resident of Deer Park, Washington, experienced an inexplicable event that has reignited questions about unidentified aerial phenomena. On that clear afternoon, this retired aviator spotted a strange saucer-shaped object hovering silently over a wooded road approximately 7 miles north of the city. This wasn't the first time he had seen such a phenomenon, but this time, the sighting was much closer and clearer.
While driving on a secluded back road, the man suddenly noticed a grayish or silver-white object, estimated to be larger than two full-sized SUVs placed end-to-end. The object, devoid of wings and far too large to be a simple drone, was moving rapidly at a low altitude, just above the treetops. "There was absolutely no sound," he reported. As a former aviation professional, he is adamant that what he saw bore no resemblance to any known aircraft.
The object had four or five oval windows and was only visible for about ten seconds before it disappeared over the horizon, moving from east to west. The speed of the sighting and the complete absence of noise left this experienced observer deeply puzzled. He emphasized that the local airport in Deer Park does not have any aircraft matching the description of the observed craft.
This incident is not isolated for this Deer Park resident. A year earlier, while walking on a rural road about half a mile from his current sighting, he had observed a similar object. At the time, he had dismissed it as a possible drone used by the forestry service. However, after conducting thorough research, he found no technology that matched what he had seen. This second sighting, much closer and more detailed, has only deepened his doubts.
This testimony, reported a few days after the incident to the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC), adds to a growing list of unexplained sightings in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. While skeptics might offer more conventional explanations, such as unidentified aircraft or drones, the witness, with his aviation expertise, remains convinced that what he saw defies any rational explanation.
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