I observed this from an airplane. Flight Kl1960 while approaching Schiphol. Current altitude was 7km 23.000ft while flying in the area of Enschede (dutch German border).seat 7b. Besides flightlogs I was accurately logging GPS data of the flight.
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Unfortunately no pictures or videos.
Location
Address
Enschede, Overijssel (NL)
Latitude
52° 13' 17.41'' N (52.221503°)
Longitude
6° 53' 37.38'' E (6.893716°)
Elevation
43.373352m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-08 18:54 CET
UT Date & Time
2026-03-08 17:54 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
231°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
86°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I observed this during a flight! 7km altitude approach Schiphol on flight Kl1960. Seat 7b. In about 5 to t7 seconds I saw the debris fall apart in multiple pieces, 1 larger and 2 or 3 smaller parts
