NUFORC Sighting 08843

Occurred: 1999-04-15 04:30 Local - Approximate
Reported: 1999-08-26 00:00 Pacific
Duration: 3/4 sec
No of observers: 2

Location: Wendover (76 miles north.& 50 miles south S.L.C.), UT, USA

Shape: Oval
Characteristics: Left a trail, Emitted other objects, Changed Colo

crested ridge,bright white flash,around a curve,observed object moveing north to south at aprox. 25,000 agl leval travel,2 secs.appeared to coloide with another,or broke up,called controller,his reply was "I dont know what the hell it was. like daylight,or light cast from elect. welder,vis was 50+ miles and the Nuffoundland Mt.range 17.6 miles west cast shadows,I thought a heavy commercial had collided with a smaller air craft in midair

see above ,several days latter second sighting almost identical in flight time directions duration,not as bright & no brake up or collision?

Posted 2001-08-05