Teardrop over Acampo, CA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
An orange colored, teardrop shaped object trailed by white sparks appeared in the Eastern sky at about 130 degrees from the horizon.
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 1998-09-22 → 1998-10-09