Telephoned Report:
FAA/Miami telephones NUFORC at 16:40 hrs. (Pacific) to report having received a radioed report from a commercial airliner.
Pilot of commercial radios report to Miami ARTCC regarding sighting of very strange, amber-colored object. Seen and reported at 00:36 (Zulu).
((SUBSEQUENT CONVERSATION WITH PILOT))
During a subsequent conversation with the pilot, NUFORC learned that the pilot's aircraft was at 11,000 feet, on a heading of 320 degrees, when a very peculiar "amber colored" light passed very rapidly in front of the aircraft, at an altitude above that of the aircraft. He reported that it was very strange, and that it covered a large part of the sky ahead of his aircraft in an estimated 5 seconds.
Despite repeated assurances from the pilot that he would submit a written statement about the sighting, he has failed to do so, citing how busy he has been over the last five weeks.
((NUFORC Note: We have no more information than what is indicated above, and we have attempted repeatedly to have the pilot take 5-10 minutes to compose, and submit, a written report. He has failed to do so, to our great consternation. PD)
FAA/Miami telephones NUFORC at 16:40 hrs. (Pacific) to report having received a radioed report from a commercial airliner.
Pilot of commercial radios report to Miami ARTCC regarding sighting of very strange, amber-colored object. Seen and reported at 00:36 (Zulu).
((SUBSEQUENT CONVERSATION WITH PILOT))
During a subsequent conversation with the pilot, NUFORC learned that the pilot's aircraft was at 11,000 feet, on a heading of 320 degrees, when a very peculiar "amber colored" light passed very rapidly in front of the aircraft, at an altitude above that of the aircraft. He reported that it was very strange, and that it covered a large part of the sky ahead of his aircraft in an estimated 5 seconds.
Despite repeated assurances from the pilot that he would submit a written statement about the sighting, he has failed to do so, citing how busy he has been over the last five weeks.
((NUFORC Note: We have no more information than what is indicated above, and we have attempted repeatedly to have the pilot take 5-10 minutes to compose, and submit, a written report. He has failed to do so, to our great consternation. PD)
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Orlando
USA
5 seconds
5 seconds
28.51
-81.38
light
FL
Occurred : 1/8/2008 19:36 (Entered as : 01/08/2008 19:36) Reported: 2/10/2008 4:48:00 PM 16:48 Posted: 2/14/2008 Location: Orlando (70 miles north of), FL Shape: Light Duration: 5 seconds Characteristics: There were lights on the object
FAA Report: Pilot of commercial radios report to Miami ARTCC regarding sighting of very strange, amber-colored object.