Initially slow flyover that rapidly sped up towards the end, when it crossed the sky in a matter of seconds.

Observation Details

Location

Dayton

39.7589°N, -84.1916°W

OH, USA

Witness Account

Craft was seen by my grandmother and father, I am reporting on their behalf. Both are retirees, who have lived in the Dayton area for decades and are familiar with the aircraft we see daily, both military and domestic. Grandmother saw craft first; in the black night sky, a large cigar shaped craft with distinct tail end with a curved upper and lower fin. She initially misidentified as a burning airplane, but the light was too red and intense to be fire, and it was solid and around the craft (entire craft was illuminated). Another key detail is that there were no visible wings, only the two dorsal fins. Between the fins, according to her drawing, there was a large dip. Another possible interpretation is that it was a cigar shape, with two rear ends splitting off in opposite directions. After a period of time, she hurried inside to get my father, and spotted the craft again, now moving much faster and crossing the sky rapidly. Father saw craft at more significant distance, but was seemingly disturbed by the wingless shape as well. In total, the craft started in the Northeast, appearing slow and lower to the ground. After that, the craft sped up significantly and crossed the sky in a…

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