NUFORC Sighting 18601

Occurred: 2001-07-23 18:17 Local
Reported: 2001-07-24 00:00 Pacific
Duration: 15-20 seconds
No of observers: 0

Location: Central Square, NY, USA

Shape: Triangle
Characteristics: Left a trail

Triangular metallic object emitting trail of orange, travelling extremely fast

I was drivingdown I-81S towards Syracuse. About 1/2 mile past Central Square, I saw a triangular object going at a downwards angle from west to east. When the sunlight hit it, it reflected the sunlight. It was extremely bright. Behind it was a cone of some sort coming to a point of orange. I don't know whether it was fire, or vapor? I knew the object was going extremely fast, for it travelled the length of my windshield in no time at all. Also, it was below the clouds(ceiling). I had enough time to hold up my hand, and determine it was the size of my thumbnail when my arm was fully extended, and the "vapor" behind it was approximately 4-6 inches across my windshield. It then disappeared behind the trees?

NUFORC Note:

We believe the event occurred between 1815 and 1820 hrs.. We have changed the time here. PD

Posted 2001-08-05