Unidentified white lights over San Jose

Summary

A couple and their children spotted three white lights on the night of March 5, 1964, near the San Jose Community Hospital in California. While teaching the Big Dipper to their children in the backyard, the father noticed the lights directly overhead at an altitude of between 2000 and 3000 feet. The objects moved south to north at a speed similar to a conventional aircraft and remained visible for two minutes before disappearing behind a tall building. The witnesses insisted they were not aircraft or weather balloons, which confused authorities who reported no known air traffic in the area at that time.

The official report notes that the main witness, a 28-year-old employee of Lockheed, described the lights as roughly a quarter the size of the moon, with no sound. Weather conditions were clear, with 15 miles visibility and light winds. Despite the detailed description, authorities concluded there was no physical or photographic evidence to support the sighting, and the case was filed without a clear explanation. This kind of testimony, though common at the time, remains a mystery for many researchers of unexplained aerial phenomena.