SEE IT: Large meteor explodes over industrial Russian town
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A meteor exploded while traveling over the skies of a Russian province on Saturday, creating a sound that some residents compared to a plane crash.
The remarkable event was captured on car dashcams in Krasnoyarsk, an industrial town in Siberia.
“I panicked as it sounded and looked like a plane on fire, I got really scared of the noise and shine it created,” said one woman who was cited by the Siberian Times.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}From multiple angles, the meteor is seen flying across the sky, leaving a bright orange trail. According to the Times, the meteor split apart then disappeared east of the city.
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Meteors that explode in mid-air are known as “bolides,” according to ScienceAlert. The meteors tend to break apart as a result of high air pressure, the report said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Saturday marked the third major meteor or meteorite event in four months, the Siberian Times reported.