Nojack, Alberta: Black ring in smoke puff
Two motorists on Highway 16 near Nojack, Alberta, observed a dark circular object with dangling lines suspended over a stationary cloud of smoke. The sighting lasted five minutes on July 3, 1997.
Background
Event Details
On July 3, 1997, two witnesses were driving along Highway 16 near Nojack, Alberta, Canada. They noticed an unusual phenomenon in the sky: a black ring with faint lines hanging from it, motionless above a large, smoke-like cloud.
Duration and Conditions of the Observation
The object remained visible for five minutes, which gave the witnesses ample time to study it in detail. The description suggests a stationary phenomenon that stood out clearly against the background.
Witnesses and Sources
The two witnesses were motorists in transit. The report comes from the Canadian UFO survey for 1997, documented by Chris Rutkowski in the International UFO Reporter (vol. 23, no. 2, Summer 1998, p. 15). No further evidence such as photographs exists.
Significance
The case illustrates typical sightings of ring-shaped structures in Canada in the late 1990s. It contributes to the documentation of unexplained aerial phenomena, without any official investigation.