Flash over Belvidere (5 Miles North Of), IL
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Large blue flash and con trail similar to meteor, however with a evenly split blue tail. And a con trail that sustained for approximate
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 1998-08-10 → 1998-08-27