The topic of unidentified flying objects has been a hot one in recent weeks, with numerous unexplained drone sightings taking place around the United States and much of the world.

Given the recent hype around the subject, a December 16 ‘encounter’ that took place in Colorado Springs at about 7:30 p.m. is sure to be of interest.

A woman named Chandler recently shared her account with the OutThere Colorado team, and images that she captured are intriguing, at the least.

According to Chandler, she was driving eastbound on the city’s west side when the sky got much brighter for a split second. As the light subsided, a sort of spiral appeared in the clouds, stretching upward. In that spiral, some sort of green figure can be seen.

See the full image below:

Maybe it’s a camera playing tricks, maybe it’s a natural phenomenon of some sort – though the burst of light she witnessed is a bit odd, either way. Also noteworthy – this image was shot on an iPhone 16 and the source noted that it was not doctored in any way.

Oddly enough, there’s an account of another unidentified aerial object above Colorado Springs that was posted on the National UFO Reporting Center website earlier in the day.

In this account, the witness reports that a disk-shaped craft with “stealthy characteristics” was spotted near a transmission tower in the area of the local airport at about 10:25 a.m. This witness reports that the object appeared stationary in the air for several minutes while emitting no sound, eventually getting difficult to see due to the brightness of the sun. According to the witness, a fighter jet then appeared in the area about five to 10 minutes after the sighting. While video footage was captured and referenced in their report, it’s not available on the reporting website.

What’s your thought on both of these instances? Let us know in the comments.