NUFORC Sightings Report: 03/1997

This document is a compilation of UFO sighting reports submitted to the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) for the month of March 1997. The reports span a wide geographic area, including numerous entries from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Slovenia, Poland, Sweden, India, and Cyprus. A significant portion of the document is dedicated to the 'Phoenix Lights' event, which occurred on March 13, 1997, in Arizona. Numerous witnesses describe seeing large triangular or V-shaped craft, often silent, moving slowly over Phoenix and surrounding areas. Other reports describe a variety of phenomena, including spheres, disks, cigars, and unidentified lights. Witnesses frequently mention the presence of the Hale-Bopp comet during their observations. Some reports include specific details such as the use of video equipment, the presence of multiple witnesses, and interactions with military or laboratory personnel, such as a claim regarding a triangular object machined at Los Alamos National Labs. The document serves as a raw data repository of public accounts, reflecting the high volume of reports received by NUFORC during this period of intense public interest in UAP.