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Occurred : 12/17/2006 18:51 (Entered as : 12/17/06 18:51) Reported: 12/17/2006 4:06:51 PM 16:06 Posted: 2/1/2007 Location: Manitou Beach, MI Shape: Fireball Duration: 2 seconds Characteristics: The object left a trail, There was an aura or haze around the object, There were aircraft in the vicinity or aircraft chasing the object |
Rescue attempt of three hikers on Mount Hood, Oregon. As a recovery of a hiker's body was being broadcast on CNN at 6:51pm ET a fireball was seen above and behind Mount Hood as Chinook Helicopter hovered over the peak of Mount Hood. The fireball appeared to be located behind Mount Hood and above the summit and was seen for a couple of seconds live on the CNN broadcast. The fireball appeared to be white in color and moved from left to right rapidly across the television screen. |