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Analysis of Scottsdale, Arizona UFO Sightings in 1987
We analyzed all 2 UFO sighting reports in Scottsdale, Arizona to identify possible patterns and gain insight into the phenomenon:
- The most commonly reported UFO shape or appearance was "unknown" (1 reports, 50.00% of total).
- July was the month with the most reported UFO sightings (1 reports, 50.00% of total).
- Thursday was the weekday with the most reported UFO sightings (1 reports, 50.00% of total).
- 07/23/87 was the single date with the most UFO sightings reported (1 reports, 50.00% of total).
- Sightings occured more often during the late night, between the hours of 00:00 - 03:59 (2 reports, 100.00% of total).
UFO Reports in Scottsdale, Arizona from 1987
These Scottsdale, Arizona UFO reports from 1987 are presented as they were submitted other than paragraph breaks added for easier readability where necessary.
You can click the 'Report' link to view the original report along with any photos that may have been submitted to the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC).
Full Report Text:
Summary : 1 UFO 30 degrees off horizon due west of Scottsdale, AZ. Red, White, Blue, Green flickering lights. Hovered for about 20 minutes.
Moved NW and continued to hover. 2nd UFO broke off and flew due east to mirror position over eastern mountains. At least 2 UFO's over the Phoenix, AZ area.
1st one seen at 00:15 hovering due west about 30 degrees above horizon. About 00:22 2nd UFO broke off from 1st one and flew due east to hover 30 degrees above horizon. No sound made by object.
1st UFO moved NW direction and continued to hover. Still hovering at 1:00 am.
Full Report Text:
Bright light takes off into the skys over Scottsdale, AZ in 1987 My brother and I were on the way to go bass-fishing early in the morning to Bartlett Lake. Just outside Scottsdale, AZ we seen a light, VERY BRIGHT, behind a desert mountain, and it lit up the background of the mountain so bright it lit up the entire area. We both said, Holly ****, and tried to say that is MUST be just a helicopter taking off behind the mountain, and there MUST be an airport there, so we hit the odometer on the truck and continued to drive slowly down the road.
The light started to get brighter, and brighter, and in an INSTANT the light (WHITE IN COLOR) shot straight up into the sky, and defied all laws of gravity as it streaked across the sky as fast as a shooting star, but it went UP, and after a ways, then turned right (horizontal). My brother and I couldn't believe our eyes? We did continue on the the lake. (Bartlett Lake, AZ), near Horseshoe Lake, and fished the morning and afternoon.
On the way home we decided to stop and get out where we set the odometer, and we were still MILES FROM TOWN! As we noticed in the daylight the mountain that was lit up earlier that morning could be seen as we drove back to Scottsdale. There was NO AIRPORT, and there was NO Buildings, or houses for MILES. We decided NOT to tell anyone as we feared we would be called CRAZY or that we MADE IT UP? I only now tell this to whoever reads this, so maybe SOMEONE ELSE seen the same thing back then? Maybe this happened and was REPORTED BACK THEN? The date is approximate, as years have gone by, but I am sure it was the spring time, and I am SURE of the time in the morning! We never saw a SHAPE of a craft, but the size of light was beyond belief! We both had been in helicopters and airplanes, and had seen them in the air at night MANY TIMES BEFORE? This was something else? I hope this may be confirmed by other witnesses? We would like to KNOW if what we saw was truly a UFO? We both know it was NOT FROM THIS EARTH? Thank you for listening.
OH, it made NO SOUND. ((NUFORC Note: Witness indicates that date of incident is approximate. PD)).
Scottsdale, Arizona UFO Sightings From 1987 By Shape
This is a standardized set of shapes a UFO report can be filed under.
| Shape / Appearance | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1 reported sightings | 50.00% of all reports |
| Light | 1 reported sightings | 50.00% of all reports |
Scottsdale, Arizona UFO Sightings From 1987 By Month
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the month the sighting occured in.
| Month | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| July | 1 reported sightings | 50.00% of all reports |
| March | 1 reported sightings | 50.00% of all reports |
Scottsdale, Arizona UFO Sightings From 1987 By Weekday
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the day of the week the sighting occured on.
| Weekday | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 1 reported sightings | 50.00% of all reports |
| Sunday | 1 reported sightings | 50.00% of all reports |
Scottsdale, Arizona UFO Sightings From 1987 By Date (Top 5)
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the date the sighting occured on, limited to the top 5 dates with the most sightings.
| Date | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| 07/23/87 | 1 reported sightings | 50.00% of all reports |
| 03/15/87 | 1 reported sightings | 50.00% of all reports |
Scottsdale, Arizona UFO Sightings From 1987 By Time
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the time of day the sighting occured during. We took logical 4 hour windows in order to split the day into early morning, morning, afternoon, evening, night, and late night buckets for this analysis.
| Time Of Day | Hours | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late night | 00:00 - 03:59 | 2 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Other Years with Reported UFO sightings in Scottsdale, Arizona
These are running counts of how many UFO sighting reports are filed per year in Scottsdale, Arizona.
All Arizona Cities with reported UFO sightings in 1987
These are running counts of how many UFO sighting reports are filed per city in Arizona in 1987. You can also view the state-level list of UFO sightings in Arizona in 1987.
| City | Number of Reports | View Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Scottsdale | 2 UFO Reports | Scottsdale, Arizona UFO Sightings in 1987 |
| Apache Junction | 1 UFO Reports | Apache Junction, Arizona UFO Sightings in 1987 |
| Bullhead City | 1 UFO Reports | Bullhead City, Arizona UFO Sightings in 1987 |
| Chino Valley | 1 UFO Reports | Chino Valley, Arizona UFO Sightings in 1987 |
| Jakes Corners | 1 UFO Reports | Jakes Corners, Arizona UFO Sightings in 1987 |
| Tucson | 1 UFO Reports | Tucson, Arizona UFO Sightings in 1987 |
| Roosevelt | 1 UFO Reports | Roosevelt, Arizona UFO Sightings in 1987 |
| Sonoita | 1 UFO Reports | Sonoita, Arizona UFO Sightings in 1987 |