NUFORC Sighting 44086

Occurred: 2005-03-17 08:30 Local - Approximate
Reported: 2005-05-23 15:57 Pacific
Duration: 20-30 minutes
No of observers: 1

Location: Idaho Falls, ID, USA

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

From my driveway, due South, I observed a "jetstream" in the sky and saw a "plane" descending rapidly straight down vertical.

My initial thoughts were that it was an airplane that would veer out momentarily. When it didn't happen, I thought the craft was going to crash and I was growing very concerned when suddenly, the speeding plane just stopped and was vertically suspended in the sky.

It was then I noticed that the "plane" was shaped like a long missile, I checked "cigar" shape. It could be clearly seen though it did appear to have some haziness around it.

I was mesmerized and watched the craft just hang there, vertically, for quite some time. After 10 minutes, I wanted to get a better view, so I went into the garage and got my binoculars and stepped out on the back deck.

The craft was still there and though I was able to see it better, I saw no unusual markings.

After quite a while, the "craft" suddenly shifted from vertical and took off leaving a jetstream behind, vanishing into the east sky.

Awesome.



NUFORC Note:

We presume the witness means a "contrail," rather than a "jetstream." The latter is a meteorological phenomenon. PD


Posted 2005-05-24

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