NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD, WASHINGTON, DC

DOCKET NO. SA-516, APPENDIX C -- TEST RESULTS DATA

Observations
 
inter- 
viewer
1. initials 3. distance 2. event number event type 4. sight? 5. and 6. description 7A. smoke 7A. description 7B. flame/light 7B. description 7C. body 7D. other 8. sound? 8. description
dc jac 2 1 flare yes red flare moving slowly, settling back down while still burning  no   yes red point source of light no no no  
dc jds 2 1 flare yes red ball arched up and trailed away no   no   no no no  
ds rsh 4 1 flare no                  
bw cdh 4 1 flare no                  
bw dfr 6 1 flare yes red flare low to horizon no   yes red no no no  
bh slr 6 1 flare yes red dot going in upside down arch no   yes red no no no  
bh rdc 8 1 flare yes red flare un-
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bh glc 8 1 flare yes round orange ball floating up into air, kind of hanging no   yes light no no no  
jb dam 8 1 flare yes red flare, light, or flash no   yes red no no no  
jb mmb 10 1 flare yes orange dot pinpoint of light low to the ground no   yes light trail no no no  
jf prb 10 1 flare no                  
jf tm 12 1 flare no                  
jf rtm 12 1 flare no                  
dc jtm 12 1 flare no                  
dc jac 2 2 missile yes yellow red fireball rapidly climbing in straight line no   yes yellow red flame no no yes sound after light
ds jds 2 2 missile yes high speed object (yellow white sustainer) arched up, disappeared in clouds, motor burned out, then saw detonation yes gray black smoke yes yellow white light no no yes 2 to 3 seconds after disappearing in clouds, heard rocket motor and saw detonation 
ds rsh 4 2 missile yes light going up into sky at fast rate of speed (rocket motor burning), after burnout a short delay of no light, then a flash (detonation of warhead)  no   yes light no no yes about 20 to 25 seconds after detonation heard small boom
bw cdh 4 2 missile yes small light came from behind trees, traveled up into sky, disappeared, after short period of time saw flash of light no   yes small light no no yes pop or boom after seeing flash
bw dfr 6 2 missile yes white glow like missile rising rapidly on 80 to 85 degree angle from the surface, detonation at high altitude no   yes white flame no no no  
bh slr 6 2 missile yes white star shooting straight up, went out of sight for a second, came back as a flash no   yes flash no no no  
bh rdc 8 2 missile yes white light up high no   yes white light no no no  
bh glc 8 2 missile yes orange tint circular pin light going straight up into the air on a straight line for 6 to 7 seconds no   yes flame no no no  
jb dam 8 2 missile yes white straight light going up in sky no   yes white light no no no  
jb mmb 10 2 missile yes yellow ball ascending into clouds no   no   no no no  
jf prb 10 2 missile yes yellow light ascending into the clouds no   yes yellow light no no no  
jf tm 12 2 missile yes white light ascending no   yes white light no no no  
jf rtm 12 2 missile yes white golden light moving up no   yes white golden light no no no  
dc jtm 12 2 missile yes bright orange fire trail going straight up no   yes bright orange flame no no no  
dc jac 2 3 missile yes light going through sky, starting slowly and gaining speed rapidly, moving in straight line no   yes yellow red light no no yes aircraft or ripping noise; then a boom after the light disappeared
ds jds 2 3 missile yes yellow light or plume climbing 60 degree angle at high speed and then orange yellow detonation no   yes yellow light no no un-
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ds rsh 4 3 missile yes light went up into sky at high rate of speed, small delay after burnout, then a flash no   yes light no no yes small boom after detonation
bw cdh 4 3 missile yes small light emerged from behind trees, traveled up into sky, light disappeared, after delay small flash above where other light disappeared no   yes small light no no yes small boom about 20 to 30 seconds after flash
bw dfr 6 3 missile yes white glow rising rapidly then detonation; looked like an airplane but going straight up, faster, and had a wide flame no   yes white flame no no no  
bh slr 6 3 missile yes white dot shooting up, then disappeared for a second, then a flash no   yes white light no no no  
bh rdc 8 3 missile yes white dot going up into sky no   yes white light no no no  
bh glc 8 3 missile yes small match straight up into air for 5 to 6 seconds, pause for about 2 seconds, then small flash no   yes   no no no  
jb dam 8 3 missile yes white light going up into sky no   yes white light no no no  
jb mmb 10 3 missile yes yellow ball ascending through clouds, then gap, then brighter flare-up yes dark gray or black straight line to inverted V no   no no no  
jf prb 10 3 missile yes yellow light ascending through clouds, then a gap in visibile light, then a flash higher up no   yes yellow light maybe no no  
jf tm 12 3 missile yes white light going up no   yes white light no no no  
jf rtm 12 3 missile yes golden flame shooting straight up no   yes golden flickering flame no no no  
dc jtm 12 3 missile yes pulsing orange flying straight up no   yes pulsing orange no no no  
dc jac  2 4 control no                  
ds jds 2 4 control yes strobe of incoming aircraft                
ds rsh 4 4 control no                  
bw cdh 4 4 control no                  
bw dfr 6 4 control no                  
bh slr 6 4 control no                  
bh rdc 8 4 control no                  
bh glc 8 4 control yes just before interview, saw something like firework or roman candle for about 1 second                
jb dam 8 4 control no                  
jb mmb 10 4 control no                  
jf prb 10 4 control maybe thin orange, very fast compared to previous countdowns no   yes orange no no no  
jf tm 12 4 control no                  
jf rtm 12 4 control no                  
dc jtm 12 4 control no                  
dc jac 2 5 control no                  
ds jds 2 5 control yes white strobe                
ds rsh 4 5 control no                  
bw cdh 4 5 control no                  
bw dfr 6 5 control no                  
bh slr 6 5 control no                  
bh rdc 8 5 control no                  
bh glc 8 5 control no                  
jb dam 8 5 control no                  
jb mmb 10 5 control no                  
jf prb 10 5 control no                  
jf tm 12 5 control no
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jf rtm 12 5 control no
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dc jtm 12 5 control no
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dc jac 2 6 missile yes bright fast moving light, light went out, then a flash of light no   yes yellow red flame no no yes heard a boom after the light went out
ds jds 2 6 missile yes flash on ground, light streaking up (booster followed by sustainer), 6 seconds later saw flashes, saw detonation 12 seconds after launch yes gray white smoke around detonation yes yellow light no no yes about 25 seconds after the launch heard detonation
ds rsh 4 6 missile yes high speed bright light came from behind trees, after burnout a small period of no light, then a small flash no   yes bright light no no yes about 20 to 25 seconds after detonation, heard boom
bw cdh 4 6 missile yes a light came from behind trees moved up into sky, after delay then a flash of light     yes light no no yes about 30 seconds after the flash, heard a small boom
bw dfr 6 6 missile yes white glow rising rapidly from the surface, detonation at high altitude, reminded him of fireworks no   yes white light no no no  
bh slr 6 6 missile yes white light going up, disappeared in clouds, reappeared as a white flash no   yes white light no no no  
bh rdc 8 6 missile yes light going up in sky, disappeared in clouds, then flash of light no   yes light no no no  
bh glc 8 6 missile yes light like starlight going up in straight line, disappeared, about 3 seconds later a flash no   yes light no no no  
jb dam 8 6 missile yes white light in sky yes   yes white light no no no  
jb  mmb 10 6 missile yes orange ball ascending through clouds, flare-up higher above this no   no    no no no  
jf prb 10 6 missile yes yellow light ascending through clouds, then disappeared, then something like a firework burst no   yes yellow light no no no  
jf tm 12 6 missile yes amber color light moving straight up no   yes amber light no no no  
jf rtm 12 6 missile yes golden light up to the clouds then fizzle no   yes golden light no no no  
dc jtm 12 6 missile yes orange flickering light flying straight up  no   yes bright orange light no no no  
dc jac 2 7 control no                  
ds jds 2 7 control yes light in the distance nowhere near launch site                
ds rsh 4 7 control no                  
bw cdh 4 7 control no                  
bw dfr 6 7 control no                  
bh slr 6 7 control no                  
bh rdc 8 7 control no                  
bh glc 8 7 control no                  
jb dam 8 7 control no                  
jb mmb 10 7 control no                  
jf prb 10 7 control no                  
jf tm 12 7 control no                  
jf rtm 12 7 control no                  
dc jtm 12 7 control no                  
dc jac 2 8 control yes glimpse of white light real low no   yes glimpse of white light no no no  
ds jds 2 8 control no                  
ds rsh 4 8 control no                  
bw cdh 4 8 control no                  
bw dfr 6 8 control no                  
bh slr 6 8 control no                  
bh rdc 8 8 control no                  
bh glc 8 8 control no                  
jb dam 8 8 control no                  
jb mmb 10 8 control no                  
jf prb 10 8 control no                  
jf tm 12 8 control no                  
jf rtm 12 8 control no                  
dc jtm 12 8 control no                  
dc jac 2 9 control no                  
ds jds 2 9 control no                  
ds rsh 4 9 control no                  
bw cdh 4 9 control no                  
bw dfr 6 9 control no                  
bh slr 6 9 control no                  
bh rdc 8 9 control no                  
bh glc 8 9 control no                  
jb dam 8 9 control no                  
jb prb 10 9 control no                  
jf tm 10 9 control no                  
jf rtm 12 9 control no                  
jf jtm 12 9 control no ............................................