Fireball over Bangor, ME
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Fireball or "Flash-ball" maneuvers at low altitude - as seen and heard from backyard
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 2008-11-04 → 2008-11-21
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August 22, 2020 · 1:30 AM · UNKNOWN
Bangor, ME
I saw large red flashing lights in the sky heading away from me at a slow rate of speed.I pulled my tuck over and watched it slowly go away from me with a slight turn to the left. Whatever it was it was large Much bigger than I would expect from a plane and the flashing red lights were large also. I could not tell the shape as it was going straight away from me but there was a row of flashing red lights with at least 1 that seemed more out front. I would like to know if anything like this has been reported.
January 27, 2020 · 10:30 PM · FLASH
Bangor, ME
Was riding by Mount Hope Cemetery (2nd oldest cemetery in United States. My friend and I saw a big orange light manifest twice. Was big. Would light up then go out. After the 2 times it changed to red then disappeared.
October 14, 2019 · 7:30 PM · OVAL
Bangor, ME
A red and orange oval craft dropped from the clouds to about 50 feet above the trees on the Bangor Waterfront. The craft hovered, then descended into the trees. It remained hidden until it reappeared above the trees again. Dogs began barking at it. It dipped into the trees again. I never saw it re-emerge from the trees. It was a red oval with two green circular lights on the front almost like headlights. The craft was the size of a dime held at arms length.
September 16, 2016 · 8:00 PM · TRIANGLE
Bangor, ME
Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
July 22, 2016 · 12:20 AM · CIRCLE
Bangor, ME
Saw a circular structure in the sky about th size of the tip of a pencil in distance. Blue and green lights flashing. Longhaul trucker from Canada driving south on the I-95. It never moved, when I looked down at my phone and back up, it was gone. It seemed to be suspended in the sky. Too bright for a tower, too low for a plane. ((ADDENDUM FROM WITNESS)) My apologies. 00:20 is correct. ((END ADDENDUM))
July 10, 2016 · 11:00 PM · DIAMOND
Bangor, ME
Saw a green streak whiz by over my head, I stood up and pointed to it to show my dad. I caught a better glimpse of it which revealed it to look like fire in a diamond shape. Disappeared above my house. There was no sound.