'Mystery missile' launches in US - Americas - Al Jazeera English

'Mystery missile' launches in US - Americas - Al Jazeera English

"US officials are scrambling to explain a possible missile launch off the coast of Los Angeles.

A day after a vapour trail was caught on tape the incident remains a mystery, a Pentagon spokesman said on Tuesday.

The apparent missile launch was caught on tape by a KCBS news helicopter on Monday evening.

Video shows a billowing contrail apparently rising from the water about 50km west of Los Angeles and north of Catalina Island. It is not clear whether it comes from land or sea."