Oval over Poland, ME
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The report, as filed
orange light over mechanic falls maine,hovers and disappears
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 2007-01-10 → 2007-01-27
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April 14, 2017 · 8:41 PM · UNKNOWN
Poland, ME
There was a loud bang, like and explosion. When my friend and I went out and looked, we saw 3 bright lights, equally spaced. Then noticed a faint one of to the left, also equally spaced as if on the outside of a sphere. At first thought it could be Orion's Belt, but it is in the wrong formation and location.
October 5, 2016 · 12:00 AM · SPHERE
Poland, ME
Huge falling fireball. This was a significant meteor across my back field. Only 10 degrees high - about 135 degrees falling. I was facing NE 36 degrees. Meteor flew in from right to left. Not even 5 minutes later in my back field, I saw three huge round white lights flash for 30 seconds. It was significant light- like I was at a concerts from 100 yards away. Perhaps the size of a porthole from that distance.I have three acres of forest in my backyard that slopes downhill. The lights were mid tree level at least 50 feet high. 5 minutes or 10 minutes passed and they were followed by orange paneled lights also significant is size, but a dull color. Same exact spot as the white lights. Double layered 4 across in square sections. I opened my window and kept staring. Now consecutive purple flashes in the sky where the fireball had last been seen. THEN we heard the noises on the ground. Deep grumbles like you'd hear in your abdomen of the D tone and prolonged. We have raccoons, porcupines, and a healthy coyote population. I know what those all sound like and this was NOT it. Coyote's were extremely quiet whereas normally I hear them every night hunting. I even left food out for our raccoon friend (he likes my cats food) and it wasn't eaten the next day. THEN... an hour had gone by so around midnight we started to have a search light in my bedroom window. This one was round and significantly smaller - something you might except to see on a helicopter only there was no sound associated with flying aircraft. First it was just flashing through the trees then, it came in and focused right on my partner and me. I've never been so scared in my life! Shaking in my boots. What a night.
July 28, 2016 · 4:50 PM · CIRCLE
Poland, ME
Saw a blue circle shaped object fly through the sky 1.5 miles away, during a storm that was brewing. There was no rain or lightning, just thunder in the distance. Possible hoax? The event is shown to have occurred after the time of the report. PD
February 26, 2016 · 9:22 PM · TRIANGLE
Poland, ME
Spotted a bright light while driving. When we got closer it was evident the object was triangle shaped with a blue light in each corner and a red flashing light in the middle. The craft was shining a very bright blue light from the front point. The beam of light reachied the ground. We kept driving passing underneath the craft and it disappeared through the trees. It looked to be about 250-300 feet above the ground. It was moving slowly in an easterly direction. ((ADDENDUM FROM WITNESS)) Date correction for previous report submission. ((END ADDENDUM)) Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
August 1, 2011 · 4:30 AM · CIRCLE
Poland, ME
Bright white ball in the sky that stopped and changed direction 90 degrees, airplanes cant do that.
December 29, 2008 · 9:29 PM · FIREBALL
Poland, ME
Meteor streaks from Newgloucster, over Poland towards Oxford. (Maine)