Searchlight Sighting in Point Barrow Alaska 1951

Summary

In October 1951, a witness in Point Barrow, Alaska, reported a light resembling a searchlight in the northeast, just above the horizon. The observation suggested the light appeared to come from a surface vessel. The sighting lasted about one minute and was recorded by the Alaskan National Guard. Although the possibility of an unidentified flying object was considered, the report concluded it was not a UFO, but a conventional light.