NUFORC Sighting 03284

Occurred: 1998-03-07 18:50 Local
Reported: 1998-03-08 00:00 Pacific
Duration: 3 min
No of observers: 1

Location: Lehigh Acres, FL, USA

Shape: Fireball
Characteristics: Left a trail

Two glowing fireball objects with a large afterglow spread out behind them.

While traveling east on 23rd street, and then north on BethStacy blvd, observed objects traveling southeast and upwards. It was approximately 6:50 pm. The object on the left was higher on the horizon than the one on the right. About two minutes after the objects were spotted, the one on the left faded out for about two seconds but the afterglow remained. The weather was clear and the skies were blue. It was about dusk. The local news station has a video tape of the sighting. The one on the right faded out before the one on the left.

NUFORC Note:

NUFORC: Sighting caused by missile launch at sea by U. S. submarine.

Posted 1999-01-28