Fireball over Springfield (14 Mi. S Of, Near Highlandville), MO
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Two strobing white lights very close in the sky, followed by a low flying red fireball at approximately a 20% angle
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 1999-11-02 → 1999-11-19