As reported

Fireball over Derbyshire (UK/England) · United Kingdom

A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.

The report, as filed

3 fireballs, 2 traveling in close formation, 1 some distance away, maybe 500 m. They suddenly veered away and out of sight.

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: UK Ministry of Defence · records window 2006-10-04 → 2006-10-21

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