Fireball over Greencastle, PA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Large orange ball shaped object which burst into yellow flames and fell toward the ground.
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 2013-06-16 → 2013-07-03
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