NUFORC Sighting 13395

Occurred: 2000-07-11 00:30 Local
Reported: 2000-07-12 00:00 Pacific
Duration: 5-8 sec.
No of observers: 2

Location: Salem (approx. 30 miles north of), OR, USA

Shape: Unknown
Characteristics: Aura or haze around object, Left a trail

Slow moving, horizontally flying object.

While driving North on Interstate-5, I saw what looked at first like an airplaine or helicopter flying horizontally at a somewhat slow speed and very low altitude, but when I looked direcly at it I saw what looked more like a meteor flying horizontally no more than 200-300 feet off the ground and much too slow to have been a meteor.

I shouted to my brother who was in the front passenger seat of my car to look and he saw the object as well. It appeared to loose altitude then suddenly vanished. The object was visible by me for about 5-8 seconds, but could have been there for longer, since I only noticed it after having passed a tall,dense group of trees.

If anyone has any information, please contact me.

Thank You.

Posted 2000-07-23

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