Light over Arcata, CA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Bright glowing object falls from Arcata sky, air craft persues.
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 2009-03-01 → 2009-03-18
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