NUFORC Sighting 25065

Occurred: 2002-09-01 06:30 Local
Reported: 2002-09-14 17:03 Pacific
Duration: 10 minutes
No of observers: 1

Location: Edinboro, PA, USA

Shape: Unknown
Characteristics: Left a trail

strange contrail in the northwestern pa. sky over lake erie.

i was driving east to hit the interstate 79 southbond when i saw a huge contrail in the north east sky over lake erie.it was going east at a high altitude and at arms length it was about 2 inches long and 3/8 of an inch wide.i could not see what was making this as it was going at an angle away from me.the strange thing was that the contrail had a wavy or swirling appearance to it and to see that at it being so high in the sky was a bit odd.as it moved the contrail stayed at the same length and left no trailing residue.as i pulled onto the interstate and headed south it disappeared over a range of clouds in the eastern sky.i never saw a contrail that looked like that and was wondering what would make such an odd looking one.



NUFORC Note:

Our suspicion is that the witness may have observed a rapidly dissipating contrail, which maintained its apparent length, when viewed from ground level. That is only a guess. PD


Posted 2002-09-19

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