Fireball over Gallipolis, OH
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Three amber colored oval shaped lights, first time I've ever seen this.
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 2012-12-09 → 2012-12-26
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September 21, 2019 · 11:13 PM · CIRCLE
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July 16, 2017 · 11:30 PM · LIGHT
Gallipolis, OH
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May 13, 2017 · 8:40 PM · CIRCLE
Gallipolis, OH
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Gallipolis, OH
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Gallipolis, OH
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