Fireball over Onalaska, WI
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Yellow/Orange fireball type objects flying in triangular formation hovering just north of the La Crosse, WI airport over Lake Onalaska.
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 2013-09-04 → 2013-09-21
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June 13, 2014 · 11:10 PM · TRIANGLE
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