NUFORC Sighting 137254

Occurred: 2017-11-14 17:35 Local
Reported: 2017-11-14 21:26 Pacific
Duration: 0.5 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Sunnyvale, CA, USA

Shape: Other
Characteristics: Left a trail

Vertical streak of red/orange light in the sky making 90 degree turns then disappearing.

Location details: Driver seat of my car facing south, stop at the intersection of I-101 and Lawrence Blvd in Sunnyvale, CA.

Observation Details: While stopped at the intersection a split second vertical streak of light in the distant horizon caught my eye. The light resembled a falling star. It started above the horizon and ended at about the horizon. The thin light was constant in shape and red/orange in color. The odd thing was the path of the light. As the light traveled down vertically, it made a 90 degree turn to the west followed immediately by another 90 degree turn down (toward the ground) then disappeared. The whole event lasted a split second but the path was clearly visible.

Background of observer: Kansas native with aviation manufacturing background. Commercial Multi-Engine Instrument Pilot.

Posted 2017-11-17