Fife Symington says he saw the Phoenix Lights

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Portrait of former Arizona Governor Fife Symington
Former Arizona Gov. Fife Symington, who said in 2007 he had seen the Phoenix Lights Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Former Arizona Gov. Fife Symington, who mocked the 1997 Phoenix Lights at a staged news conference, said he had seen a large craft that night and believed it was not of this world. An astronomer quoted by AP traced sightings that night to flares dropped by A-10 aircraft.

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  1. PressFormer governor says he saw UFO (AP) (opens in a new tab)Deseret News / 2007-03-25
  2. PressFormer Arizona Governor's Close Encounter With UFO (opens in a new tab)ABC News / 2007-03-30

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This reports on Phoenix Lights (13 Mar 1997).

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