Watchers UFO Archive

UFO case file · UFO-3793

Alton unidentified light report — November 4, 1966

CE2United States1966-11-04

Alton, Virginia, United States

Open this case in the interactive Atlas

Case description

At 10:30 p.m. on November 4, 1966 at Alton, Virginia, United States, EST. While watching television, a woman saw her set experience severe interference, then black out completely (EM effects). She glanced out the window and saw a huge red light that appeared to be rotating behind a glassy surface of some kind. Above the light was a very large object surrounded by a halo of white light. (U.F.O. Investigator, Vol. HI, No. 11, Jan.-Feb. 1967, p. 3).

Recorded details

Local time
10:30 p.m.
Craft description
She glanced out the window and saw a huge red light that appeared to be rotating behind a glassy surface of some kind. Above the light was a very large object surrounded by a halo of white light. (U.F.O.
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY_APPROXIMATE
Date precision
EXACT_DAY

Sources and further reading

Browse more UFO case files