North Powder, Oregon, 1948: motorista vê bola de fogo verde "como néon" descer em arco de madrugada

INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET | Incident No. 230 | 1. Date and Time of Observation: 4 Aug 1948 - Between 2 & 3 A. M. | 2. Where Sighted: North Powder, Oregon - 2-1/2 miles north of | 3. Observer's Position (i.e., ground, air, control tower, etc.): ground | 4. Name and Address of Observer: J. B. McCullough, P. O. Box 2776, Boise, Idaho | 5. Occupation and/or hobbies: N/S | 6. Attention Attracted by: N/S | 7. Number of Object(s) Seen: 1 | 8. Size of Object(s): N/S | 9. Color of Object(s): High tensity of green possibly on light-green side | 10. Shape (Sketch if Possible): N/S - "fireball" | 11. Nature of Luminosity (directed beam of light?): like meteor - had definite fluorescent glow circumventing it | 12. Altitude of Object (estimated): 5,500 ft elevation above sea level | 13. Estimated Distance of Object from Observer: N/S | 14. Estimated Speed of Object: N/S | 15. Time in Sight: N/S | 16. Tactics: Performed a 5-1/2 mile trajectory and arched earthward in a natural down grade. Arc equal to approximately 90° | 17. Sound Made by Object(s): N/S | 18. Direction of Flight of Object(s): northwest to southeast | 19. Apparent Construction: "fireball" | 20. Effect on Clouds: N/S | 21. Exhaust Trail (Color of): Did not have much of a meteor type tail - but did have a definite fluorescent glow circumventing it. | 22. Manner of Disappearance: "After reaching the 'nth' degree of the arc, it extinguished itself" | 23. Weather Conditions at Time of Sighting: N/S | 24. Peculiarities Noted: Green glow | 25. Summary of Incident: (over) (See attached page)

Incident: 230 | "On August 4th, while traveling south on U. S. Highway No. 30, approximately two and one-half miles north of North Powder, Oregon, - somewhere between 2 & 3 A. M. - I was amazed to see in the heavens directly south of me, a fireball. This object appeared to come out of nowhere, but when first observed, was traveling in a horizontal line on an angle presumed to be northwest to southeast at an elevation above sea level of 5500' (absolute direction and elevation argumentative). It appeared to me - for a descriptive purpose - as having been ejected from a huge Roman candle, and this candle, by whatever power held, was on a horizontal plane with the earth. As the object in its trajectory, approximately five and one-half miles, became spent, it arched earthly in a natural down grade. As I recall it, this arc was equal to approximately 90 degrees. Immediately after reaching this 'nth' degree of the arc, it extinguished itself. I do not recall that there was much of a meteor type tail, but the object did have a definite fluorescent glow circumventing itself. As to the color, I can best describe it by referring your observation after dark to a high tensity neon sign of green - perhaps on the light green side." | [à mão] See Incident #223