Phoenix Lights mass sightings (March 13, 1997)

On March 13, 1997, thousands of people across the Phoenix metropolitan area reported seeing a formation of lights and/or a large craft-like object. The event received extensive local and national media coverage and remains a subject of debate and investigation, with explanations ranging from military flares to unidentified craft. Witness accounts included reports from downtown Phoenix and the area around the Arizona State Capitol.