NUFORC Sighting 179982

Occurred: 2024-01-08 18:10 Local
Reported: 2024-01-08 16:06 Pacific
Duration: 5 seconds
No of observers: 2

Location: Windsor Locks, CT, USA
Location details: I-91 North Windsor Locks CT

Shape: Light
Color: Blue / Green
Estimated Size: Unknown
Viewed From: Land
Direction from Viewer: NE
Angle of Elevation: 35
Closest Distance: 5000 feet
Estimated Speed: 2000-2500mph
Characteristics: Lights on object, Aircraft nearby

Highly illuminated orb like light traveling at extremely high speed in a NNE direction passing out of visual range in under 5 seconds.

Returning from BDL to Springfield MA on I-91N with my wife.

Both of us spotted an orb like light estimated several thousand feet in the air traveling at hypersonic speed (this as compared to other planes in the sky visible around the airport).

Estimated speed 10x speed of standard jets in area vanishing from sight in under 5 seconds.

Bluish green in color.

Posted 2024-02-15