At the time I was driving eastbound on the 401. The train didn't disappear the whole time I watched it (must have been over 5 minutes). The debris fell into clouds below and so I am unsure whether they fell to the ground or if they disappeared altogether.
Location
Address
Toronto (CA)
Latitude
43° 46' 37.14'' N (43.776983°)
Longitude
79° 16' 59.79'' W (-79.283276°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-05-04 16:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-05-04 20:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
135°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
90°
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
orange, yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
-
Length
20°
Remarks
Smoke trail, looked like what is left behind by an airplane but never went away
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fire ball looked like an orange flame falling. It fell fast and then there was a bright yellow flash (as bright as the sun) and it looked like it exploded into several pieces, disappearing completely.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Several pieces seemed to fly off after the yellow explosion, disappearing completely.
