NUFORC Sighting 11309

Occurred: 1999-11-16 18:00 Local - Approximate
Reported: 1999-12-10 00:00 Pacific
Duration: 15-20 secs
No of observers: 2

Location: Vandalia, OH, USA

Shape: Fireball
Characteristics: Left a trail, Emitted other objects, Changed Color, Aircraft nearby

A white colored ball with a firetrail was seen by me and a co-worker. We thought it was a plane with an engine on fire since we are airport police officers at the Dayton International Airport. The object broke into several smaller white pieces travelling in a straight line approx. west to east.These smaller objects then changed color to a glowing red similar to charcoal embers. The object appeared to be right over the airport. I turned on the ground control radio to listen for any radio traffic about it.

We saw the object and thought a plane was in trouble at the airport. We realized it was not a plane but thought it might be a meteor since a shower was expected later that night and the following night. I believe the object fell apart over the airport. The object appeared to be directly over the airport and was travelling at a rather slow speed. A few minutes later someone from Fayette County Emergency Communications Center called our dispatch office and asked if we had a plane go down. They had received several calls about the object.



NUFORC Note:

NUFORC Note--We believe the witness describes the event of 16NO99. We have changed the date here.


Posted 1999-12-16

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