NUFORC Sighting 53085

Occurred: 2006-10-25 20:53 Local
Reported: 2006-10-25 19:11 Pacific
Duration: 2 minutes
No of observers: 2

Location: Cooper City, FL, USA

Shape: Changing
Characteristics: Lights on object, Left a trail, Changed Color, Aircraft nearby

object with plume of light changed altitude and direction

to the north i saw what looked like a plane coming into fort lauderdale airport approx 3000 ft. there was bright orange light coming towards me; object turned to east; i saw oblong form with plume of bright light behind; at this point i pointed the object out to my friend. together we saw oblong shape with plume of light behind coming towards us; then plume disappeared and there was dot of white light gaining altitude very fast basically straight up. normal planes were visible in background. at very high altitude it traveled east, then slow and descended - small white light gaining in size. lost sight as object went to east lower in horizon

Posted 2006-10-30