Flash over Beltzville, PA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Two of us on the porch experience a bright flash, both looking opposite directions. I was looking in the east, she was looking to the west. We both experienced what looked like a giant camera flash in the sky. Really felt like someone flashed a camera. We both say it seemed like came from where we were both looking our own direction. It was unbelievably white in color. No clouds in sight. Real clear sky. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #113744). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2014-09-18 → 2014-10-05