UFO spotted by many Chicago O'Hare workers

[dmcowen674]

Update 1-5-07 Update: Mystery solved, was debris from Russian rocket launch

Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Mystery solved

1-5-07 Russian rocket rains space junk on western U.S.

WASHINGTON - Pieces of a spent Russian rocket reentered the atmosphere over Colorado and Wyoming early on Thursday, showering parts of the western United States with space debris, U.S. space monitors said.

Pieces of the Russian SL-4 spacecraft that survived their blazing descent intact most likely landed in southwestern Colorado and northwestern New Mexico, U.S. Northern Command spokeswoman Air Force Major April Cunningham said.

"No damage has been reported and the debris is not believed to be hazardous. It's also important for the public to understand that the reentry of pieces from this rocket is complete, so in other words, they're not expecting other pieces to fall," she said.

Typically 200 objects reenter the Earth's atmosphere every year, but the debris typically burns before it hits the ground and rarely falls in populated areas, Cunningham said.

While space debris might make for a unique souvenir, NORAD advises against handling any that may be found.

"We also encourage anyone who believes that they may know the location of a piece from this rocket to exercise caution and inform their local authorities immediately for potential recovery," Cunningham said.

Looks like many people saw this so hard to cover it up.

1-2-07 A UFO at O'Hare?

CHICAGO - Federal officials say it was probably just some weird weather phenomenon, but a group of United Airline employees swear they saw a mysterious, saucer-shaped craft hovering over O'Hare Airport last fall.

The workers, some of them pilots, said the object didn't have lights and hovered over an airport terminal before shooting up through the clouds, according to a report in Monday's Chicago Tribune.

The FAA acknowledged that a United supervisor had called the control tower at O'Hare, asking if anyone had spotted a spinning disc-shaped object.

"Our theory on this is that it was a weather phenomenon," Cory said. "That night was a perfect atmospheric condition in terms of low (cloud) ceiling and a lot of airport lights. When the lights shine up into the clouds, sometimes you can see funny things."

The FAA is not investigating, Cory said.

United spokeswoman Megan McCarthy said company officials don't recall discussing any such incident from Nov. 7.

At least one O'Hare controller, union official Craig Burzych, was amused by it all.

"To fly 7 million light years to O'Hare and then have to turn around and go home because your gate was occupied is simply unacceptable," he said.

 

[Crono]

 

[networkman]

I told 'em not to fly into O'Hare, but do they listen to me? Noo.. :roll:

 

[Insidious]

It was the great cheese saucer!

I'd hardly say the visit was fruitless though

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: Insidious
It was the great cheese saucer!

I'd hardly say the visit was fruitless though

Chicago Hot Dogs are awesome and worth the trip

 

[JonB]

I was always partial to Chicago pizza. It's round like their saucer. Perhaps they took some home. I hope they took some :beer: with them.

 

[RaySun2Be]

Originally posted by: JonB
I was always partial to Chicago pizza. It's round like their saucer. Perhaps they took some home. I hope they took some :beer: with them.

mmmmMMMMmmmmmMMMMmmmmmm, chicago style pizza. There was a joint in KC that served authentic Chicago deep dish pizza, was it ever good.

One project I was on back in my Bank One days, some consultants we were working with flew in from Chicago and brought some Chicago pizza with them. Good stuff!

Maybe they could fly some pizza out this way!

 

[Insidious]

Jon and Ray.... you do this to me at supper time

OMG, I can almost smell it!

But don't fly it here.... someone will call you a UFO... (just kidding)

-Sid

 

[Spacehead]

Originally posted by: Insidious
Jon and Ray.... you do this to me at supper time

OMG, I can almost smell it!

But don't fly it here.... someone will call you a UFO... (just kidding)

-Sid

Unidentified Flying Oldgeezer


:beer:

 

[Insidious]

Originally posted by: Spacehead

Unidentified Flying Oldgeezer


:beer:

You know that one's gonna bring out the cane don't ya. :shocked: :roll:

 

[Assimilator1]

Originally posted by: Insidious

Originally posted by: Spacehead

Unidentified Flying Oldgeezer

:beer:

You know that one's gonna bring out the cane don't ya. :shocked: :roll:

lol

Dave
I think a sighting would only ever be widely credible when it has decent video footage.I look forward to that day ,whatever the phenomena is.
How many known witnesses did this one have?

 

[Spacehead]

Originally posted by: Insidious

Originally posted by: Spacehead

Unidentified Flying Oldgeezer


:beer:

You know that one's gonna bring out the cane don't ya. :shocked: :roll:

Yeah, i figured there would be repercussions

 

[dmcowen674]

Mystery solved

1-5-07 Russian rocket rains space junk on western U.S.

WASHINGTON - Pieces of a spent Russian rocket reentered the atmosphere over Colorado and Wyoming early on Thursday, showering parts of the western United States with space debris, U.S. space monitors said.

Pieces of the Russian SL-4 spacecraft that survived their blazing descent intact most likely landed in southwestern Colorado and northwestern New Mexico, U.S. Northern Command spokeswoman Air Force Major April Cunningham said.

"No damage has been reported and the debris is not believed to be hazardous. It's also important for the public to understand that the reentry of pieces from this rocket is complete, so in other words, they're not expecting other pieces to fall," she said.

Typically 200 objects reenter the Earth's atmosphere every year, but the debris typically burns before it hits the ground and rarely falls in populated areas, Cunningham said.

While space debris might make for a unique souvenir, NORAD advises against handling any that may be found.

"We also encourage anyone who believes that they may know the location of a piece from this rocket to exercise caution and inform their local authorities immediately for potential recovery," Cunningham said.

 

[Coquito]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Mystery solved

1-5-07 Russian rocket rains space junk on western U.S.

WASHINGTON - Pieces of a spent Russian rocket reentered the atmosphere over Colorado and Wyoming early on Thursday, showering parts of the western United States with space debris, U.S. space monitors said.

Pieces of the Russian SL-4 spacecraft that survived their blazing descent intact most likely landed in southwestern Colorado and northwestern New Mexico, U.S. Northern Command spokeswoman Air Force Major April Cunningham said.

"No damage has been reported and the debris is not believed to be hazardous. It's also important for the public to understand that the reentry of pieces from this rocket is complete, so in other words, they're not expecting other pieces to fall," she said.

Typically 200 objects reenter the Earth's atmosphere every year, but the debris typically burns before it hits the ground and rarely falls in populated areas, Cunningham said.

While space debris might make for a unique souvenir, NORAD advises against handling any that may be found.

"We also encourage anyone who believes that they may know the location of a piece from this rocket to exercise caution and inform their local authorities immediately for potential recovery," Cunningham said.

Obvious cover-up.

 

[GeoffS]

Seems a bit far from Chicago! lol...

 

[Assimilator1]

How could it be harmful? (after its cooled off of course) ,wouldn't be radioactive right?

I say keep it as a souvenir

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

----on the space ship----
"Guys, apparently the big things here aren't the dominant species."
"What the? Then what's the dominant species in this joint?"
"The things that the big thing ate!"