Police in Los Angeles had to reassure residents after what appeared to be a fiery meteorite was seen hurtling towards the ground.
A streak of flame shot across the sky in downtown LA on Wednesday night, leaving some residents wondering if they were witnessing a potentially devastating meteorite strike.
However, the Los Angeles Police Department were quick to dismiss the rumours, telling residents it was a filmed stunt organised by Red Bull.
Police said: "A meteor did not crash into downtown LA. And no, it's not an alien invasion... just a film shoot. This is Tinseltown after all."
The stunt organised by Red Bull involved a team jumping from a helicopter 4,000 feet above the city wearing custom wingsuits.
A Red Bull spokesman told NBC the event was to celebrate the final supermoon of 2019, adding: "Red Bull Air Force marked the occasion as only they can: springing into the air to get an up close and personal look at the phenomenon."
Although the fireball rumours turned out to be false, LA residents shared what they thought the object was after footage was posted by Dennis Hegstad.
One person wrote: "I thought it was a rock or a torn off piece of metal so I frantically called my mom and my friend in the area."
"Decepticons have finally arrived," another added, with others suggesting it was maybe a "small plane or drone crash".
