On March 13, 1997, thousands of people across Arizona witnessed a massive V-shaped formation of lights silently gliding across the sky, with many describing a solid craft so large it blocked out the stars. Governor Fife Symington initially mocked the sighting at a press conference, bringing out an aide in an alien costume. However, in 2007, Symington publicly admitted he had personally witnessed the craft and described it as 'otherworldly.' He stated he had dismissed it publicly to prevent panic. The Air Force claimed the lights were flares dropped during a training exercise, but witnesses insisted the massive craft passed over hours before the flares appeared.