Mysterious smouldering object lands in Australian Outback
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau confirmed that the object is not from a commercial airplane as was initially suspected. The initial findings show that the object could be made from carbon fibre and is potentially from a pressure vessel or a rocket tank. The material is consistent with what you would find in ‘aerospace components.’
“Further technical assessment will be undertaken by engineers from the Australian Space Agency to assist in identifying its nature and source.” They went on to add, “The object has been secured, and there is no current threat to public safety.”
Images of the strange object showed it glowing and smouldering on red sand. Another image showed it burnt out by the time officials had arrived on the scene.
While the idea that it is from a commercial aircraft has been ruled out, police have said that it does look similar to what they consider space debris.Continue reading…
