Single white light hovering near mountain, blinking completely off and erratically, moving horizontally, then vanished.

Observation Details

Location

Kecamatan Lubuk Sikaping

-6.2146°N, 106.8451°W

Sumatera Barat, Indonesia

Witness Account

I was at a location facing the Bukit Barisan mountain range in West Sumatra, Indonesia. It was nighttime, around 7:00 to 7:30 PM local time, with cloudy weather. The environment was very quiet; there was no wind noise and absolutely no sound of helicopters, airplanes, or any kind of motor. Suddenly, a single point of white light appeared beside the mountain slope. It was not in the open sky, but rather positioned below the clouds, hovering beside the steep, forested slope. It was far above the ground and tree level, suspended in the air. The area has no roads or paths and is very difficult to access. The light moved slowly and steadily in a straight horizontal line from South to North, following the contour of the mountain. It did not bob, drift, or change altitude. The most unusual aspect was its blinking pattern. The light did not simply dim. Instead, it completely turned off and vanished into total darkness for a split second, then reappeared as a whole, single light again. This on-off blinking was rhythmically irregular, not like standard aviation strobes. When it was on, it appeared as one solid point of white light, not multiple separate lights. After moving for a short…

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