UFO sighted near Kyushu in 1960

Summary

In August 1960, an aircraft near Kyushu, Japan, reported a luminous object with a faint fluorescent trail. The object moved along the curvature of the Earth and disappeared within a few seconds. Although initially intriguing due to its speed and appearance, investigators concluded it was likely a meteor. The pilot's description and the duration of the sighting matched typical characteristics of an astronomical phenomenon.

Visibility was unlimited, ruling out the possibility of the object being hidden by clouds or other factors. Despite the object's speed, analyses dismissed the possibility of a satellite or natural phenomenon like ball lightning. The final conclusion was that it was a meteor entering Earth's atmosphere, a simple explanation that perfectly fit the available data.