Fireball over Maspeth, NY
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Orange-red fireball heading west toward NYC, and climbing until we couldn't see it any more. We recorded it the best we could. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. We have no way to contact the individual to request the footage. Hoax? PD
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #120884). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2015-07-01 → 2015-07-18
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