UFO seen as meteorites over Arizona and Nevada

Summary

In January 1960, both a civilian and a military pilot reported seeing objects resembling blue flames with white tails over Kingman, Arizona, and Lake Mead, Nevada. Observers described straight trajectories and medium speeds, similar to meteors. Initially thought to be part of the Quadrantids meteor shower, doubts arose due to the lack of a visible trail and a horizontal path. That same night, a controller at McCarran noticed a similar phenomenon, first attributing it to a meteor but later reconsidering due to its unusual trajectory. The incident was reported as a UFO, though no definitive conclusion was reached.