NUFORC Sighting 44090
Occurred: 2005-05-19 22:00 LocalReported: 2005-05-23 19:40 Pacific
Duration: 7 seconds
No of observers: 2
Location: Montgomery (50 miles west of; inflight), AL, USA
Shape: Unknown
Characteristics: Lights on object, Aircraft nearby
pilots see unknown
Enroute from Houston to Columbia, SC at 35,000 feet in a jet airliner.
As captain I noticed an unknown aircraft at my 10 o'clock position high. At first I thought it was another aircraft and looked at my TCAS. There was no aircraft around in that vicinity.
I then looked back at the craft noticing it was passing us like we were sitting still while we were at Mach .78. I also noticed it was at least 40,000 feet higher than us.
Pointed the target out to the first officer and she saw it as well. It may have been a satellite but it seemed to change directions as got directly off our nose and then dissappeared.
Object seemed to have a strobes. We both know it was not a shooting star so it was either satellite or unexplained.
NUFORC Note:
Witness elects to remain semi-anonymous. PD
Posted 2005-05-24
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