Sightings2015

Rush-hour fireball over Bangkok caught on dashcams

When: 7 Sep 2015
Where: Bangkok, Thailand
Sources: 2 public sources

A bright fireball crossed the sky over Bangkok around 8:40 am and was filmed by many dashboard cameras, prompting rumors of a downed aircraft. A Thai observatory astronomer said it was a meteor burning up, and officials in Nakhon Ratchasima called off a crash search.

Sources

PressMeteor startles Bangkok, provokes social media rumours (opens in a new tab)The Nation (Thailand) / 2015-09-07
PressFlaming Meteor Falls Over Bangkok (opens in a new tab)Khaosod English / 2015-09-07

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