Occurred: 2006-08-24 20:45 Local
Reported: 2006-08-26 20:34 Pacific
Duration: 30 seconds
No of observers: 2

Location: Medford, OR, USA

Shape: Flash
Characteristics: Aura or haze around object, Left a trail, Aircraft nearby

Unidentified Falling Object - Not Meteor.

One very large falling object seen North by Northwest of Medford Oregon. Falling object was silverish blue with a white aura and very short trail. No smoke or long trail common with an object like a meteorite. It fell quickly from high in sky down below the visible horizon.

Approximately 15 minutes later 2 military helicopters approached the airspace near where it was seen while 2 F-16s were observed in a holding pattern outside that area.

Lot's of unusual air-traffic in the area for 5-6 hours afterwards.



Posted 2006-10-30

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