NUFORC Sighting 85695
Occurred: 2011-12-02 17:20 LocalReported: 2011-12-05 10:55 Pacific
Duration: < 10 sec
No of observers: 1
Location: Redding, CA, USA
Shape: Light
Characteristics: Lights on object
Brilliant light with controlled vertical descent.
I was driving home from work on Interstate 5 north and was about 1 mile before the Twin View Blvd exit. I glanced over to the left (west) and saw a very bright light at about 10 o'clock position.
This object then started to drop straight down and took about 5 seconds to disappear into the hills.
I don't think it was a meteorite because of its totally vertical descent and the time it took.
It was quite brilliant and much brighter than anything in the night sky.
I thought it might possibly have been a helicopter but if it was then I'm sure it crashed and I have not seen anything in our local news media to show that.
Posted 2011-12-12
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