Bright green ball with changes in direction, long tail
While flying North over I-17 near the Cave Creek Rd. Exit, a green orb fell similer to a falling star from west to east, then changing direction torward the ground with a small turn (more like spiral) about half way from the point at which it changed direction, and where it disappeard near the ground. It also had a long green tail that traced its path. It may have went behind a mountain or dissipated. Conditions where clear VFR. No other aircraft in area (no reports on CTAF). Object seemed to be about 10 to 15 miles NNE of aircraft.
While flying North over I-17 near the Cave Creek Rd. Exit, a green orb fell similer to a falling star from west to east, then changing direction torward the ground with a small turn (more like spiral) about half way from the point at which it changed direction, and where it disappeard near the ground. It also had a long green tail that traced its path. It may have went behind a mountain or dissipated. Conditions where clear VFR. No other aircraft in area (no reports on CTAF). Object seemed to be about 10 to 15 miles NNE of aircraft.
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Deer Valley Airport-Phoenix
USA
5-10 sec
5-10 sec
other
AZ
Occurred : 2/23/1999 22:40 (Entered as : 02/23/99 22:40?) Reported: 2/25/1999 02:40 Posted: 4/2/1999 Location: Deer Valley Airport-Phoenix (North of), AZ Shape: Other Duration: 5-10 sec Characteristics: The object left a trail, There was an aura or haze around the object
Bright green ball with changes in direction, long tail