NUFORC Sighting 66166

Occurred: 2008-10-09 22:30 Local
Reported: 2008-10-10 12:53 Pacific
Duration: 5 minutes
No of observers: 1

Location: Martinez, CA, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Lights on object, Left a trail

3 lighted circular air craft dropped straight down out of my view into the hills.

I was driving along highway 4 towards the city of Rodeo. I noticed what I thought was a plane flying lower than the other two planes I had seen in the sky and it was also moving at a slower speed. After watching for about a minute it dropped straight down out of my view into the hills. It had a red, blue and an amber colored light and was in a triangle/circular pattern. It dropped at such a fast speed the lights left a trail for a second. I expected to see a possible explosion or smoke from a crash because I have never seen something drop at that rate of speed from the sky. Once the object went out of site I did not see it again. Thanks

Posted 2008-10-31