UFO seen by train engineers in Arizona 1962

Summary

A train engineer and another witness reported a bright white object in the horizon while traveling from Flagstaff to Williams, Arizona, in May 1962. The object showed no maneuvers, no visible tail or exhaust, and moved slowly from left to right. Although initially considered a UFO, a phone call confirmed it was an ordnance display held at the Navajo Ordnance Depot on Armed Forces Day. This case shows how everyday events can easily be mistaken for unexplained phenomena.

The object was described as having a diameter of ten to twelve feet and a color ranging from yellow to orange-red. The testimony was considered very reliable due to the observers' experience. Despite the clarity of the details, the lack of photographs and the visual nature of the sighting led to an initial evaluation of "insufficient data for evaluation," before the later confirmation.