Fireball over Montesano, WA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
streaking fireball appeared and then disappeared and then reppeared. low angle of trajectory and very bright.
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 1999-10-17 → 1999-11-03
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