Fireball over Manhattan, IL
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
5 fireball like objects were seen moving east bound.
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 2010-12-29 → 2011-01-15
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