There was only one officially logged aviation report filed during the event. Actor Kurt Russell was the civilian pilot who, upon approach to Sky Harbor airport, witnessed the six lights in a v-shaped formation and, concerned, contacted the airport control tower. He filed the incident with tower officials. According to Russell, his own logbook contains the report. Many years later he would recall the event while watching a documentary about the event...
This film has garnered over a dozen international film festival awards, including Best Film and Best Director.