Fireball over Benicia, CA
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The report, as filed
Slow moving, low flying fireball. Moved erratically and faded away.
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 2003-02-12 → 2003-03-01
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