Speaking of UFOs, former Arizona Gov. Fife Symington says he had a close encounter with an unidentified flying object in 1997.
The Arizona Republic says Symington, now a consultant and pastry chef, is quoted in a recent report "saying he saw a large triangular 'craft of unknown origin' with lights. "It was dramatic. And it couldn't have been flares because it was too symmetrical. It had a geometric outline, a constant shape," Symington said.
The state's other major newspaper spoke with the ex-politician. "I'm a pilot and I know just about every machine that flies. It was bigger than anything that I've ever seen. It remains a great mystery. Other people saw it, responsible people," Symington tells the Arizona Daily Star. "I don't know why people would ridicule it."
Symington says he believes in some sort of aliens. "The universe is a big place and we're conceited to think we're alone."
Posted by Mike Carney at 01:50 PM/ET, March 23, 2007 in Local news,