Fireball with huge flames headed from vicinity of Coeur d'Alene Lake toward Pappy Boyington Airport while losing altitude.
Flames diminished, but object still glowed orange.. like campfire embers in the sky. Changed course and flew south, slowly gaining altitude.
((NUFORC Note: If the report, from an anonymous source, is legitimate, we assume that the witness meant a nighttime sighting, at 23:59 hrs.. However, we have no means for contacting the source, in order to confirm the time. We have amended the time above. PD))
Flames diminished, but object still glowed orange.. like campfire embers in the sky. Changed course and flew south, slowly gaining altitude.
((NUFORC Note: If the report, from an anonymous source, is legitimate, we assume that the witness meant a nighttime sighting, at 23:59 hrs.. However, we have no means for contacting the source, in order to confirm the time. We have amended the time above. PD))
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Coeur d'Alene
USA
1.5 minutes
1.5 minutes
47.72
-116.78
fireball
ID
Occurred : 12/31/2016 22:59 (Entered as : 12/31/2016 10:59) Reported: 12/31/2016 11:55:03 PM 23:55 Posted: 1/6/2017 Location: Coeur d'Alene, ID Shape: Fireball Duration: 1.5 minutes Characteristics: There was an aura or haze around the object
Fireball w/ huge flames headed from vicinity of Coeur d'Alene Lake toward Pappy Boyington Airport while losing alt..((anonymous report)