Spherical, yellow light near Montego Bay airport.

I grew up in Montego Bay, Jamaica. I was ten years old and at home playing in the yard.  It was sunny. A change in the afternoon light caught my eye.  I looked to the sky and saw a spherical object that appeared as a bright yellow light and hovered in the direction of the Sangster International Airport. It hovered for approximately 5 seconds.  There was no engine noise.  Then, in a sudden movement, it moved behind some gathering clouds and disappeared.  I lived near the airport and was quite accustomed to seeing planes land and take-off, and hearing the noise of aircraft, everyday.  This was no ordinary aircraft.  I remember my heart racing for a few moments as I was quite scared and excited by what I had seen.  I have never again seen anything remotely like that.
Witness elects to remain totally anonymous.  Date is approximate.  We have assigned an artificial date, so that the case sorts to the fall of 1972.  PD