Size of Object(s)

80-100 ft long

Distance to Object(s) & Altitude

100 ft.

Shape of Object(s)

Shallow v-shape

Color of Object(s):

Black or other dark color

Full Description & Details

I was traveling West on route 136 toward Havana, Illinois. I was West of hwy 55. It was a clear, warm, summer or late spring evening in 2003. The sighting began as I was driving on 136 and had to stop to check out a minor problem I was having with my vehicle that developed the day before. There was some sort of radio tower to the south. I noticed two briight but unusual lights in the sky in the distance behind the tower. They appeared to be on the wing tips of an airplane that must have been in the area. The strange thing though is they appeared to be descending from they sky in an area where I did not think an airport existed. I watched them as they got closer. There was no noise coming from the approaching craft. The lights got larger and larger and lower as they came nearer. after about 4 minutes, the craft had come over the tower and was less than a mile or so away. By this time it had descended to about 200-300 ft. As it flew over I was amazed and stunned by what I saw. The object passed over me at about 100ft altitude. It was a shallow v-shaped wedge. The wedge appeared to be about 80-100 ft. long, but could have been larger. It made virtually no noise other than a low frequency buzzing sound. The lights on each end of the v are the only lights I could see. They were relatively large and round. The light they emitted was white- but seemed funny somehow. Diffuse and not as intense as I would expect from an airplane. As far as I could tell, this object was black or other dark color. I felt no draft as it slowly drifted over me and the corn field to my north. It continued North for about 15 seconds then banked right towards the North East, level off and disappear from my field of sight. I am not one to jump to conclusions, but this was one of the most incredible things I have ever seen. I don't know what it was, but it was no airplane that I have ever seen.

Witness Background

I am a machinist. I have also worked as a teacher and have owned a small shop in the town I used to live. I am married and have two step- children.

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