NUFORC Sighting 90923

Occurred: 2012-07-14 02:15 Local
Reported: 2012-07-16 13:59 Pacific
Duration: 2 minutes
No of observers: 2

Location: Terre Haute, IN, USA

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

Bright light in sky in Terre Haute, IN just west of Hulman airport at approximately 2:15 a.m. 7/14/2012

My wife and I were heading east on U.S. 40 (Wabash Ave.) at approximately 2:15 a.m. in the morning and turned south (right turn) onto U.S. 46 (actually east for the road, but officially heading south). As soon we turned the corner, there was a very bright light, appeared to be just over the tree line in an area that is over a field and just west of Hulman Airport.

We were both asking one another the question, "What in the heck is that?"

It stayed perfectly still like it was sitting on a light post and then about the time we get to the intersection of U.S. 46 and U.S. 42 it takes off south. In my mind, I thought it was like a firework, it took off quickly, but was way too big for that.

Also my recollection was that after about 500 feet, I thought it went down, and I was actually waiting for something to explode, it did not. My wife said she saw it go several miles away turning into a small dot almost instantly.

We were both in awe at this point and kept driving toward where it was and when we got to that point, there was still a trail of smoke that was about the 500 feet (guessing), then it disappeared.

It was a very clear night.

Posted 2012-08-05

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