Fireball over Shell Beach, CA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
At 3:00AM May 22nd from a viewing point in Shell Beach, California: An apparent burning object was rushing through the sky at a tremen
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center. Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 1988-03-03 → 1988-03-20
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June 29, 2015 · 2:30 PM · CIRCLE
Shell Beach, CA
while napping on chase lounge in shade two jets flew over, first one with contrail, and then one lower without. during this observation, noting that the jets were flying close to the same course, a stationary object could be seen slightly to the south of directly overhead. I got my binoculars out of the trunk and pushed back in the chair to find it. The object was reflecting a round shape, but it seemed not necessarily to be round. I checked It with each eye and without binoculars several times to rule out eye or lens issues. I am guessing it could not have been a balloon because it was stationary, so my best guess is a craft that can hover. While I could plainly hear the jet noise after crossing the spot, this object produced no sound that I could hear. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
June 18, 2003 · 9:15 PM · TRIANGLE
Shell Beach, CA
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