Fireball over Shunk, PA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Bright white glowing orb. Just above tree line in a wooded area. The orb flashed a lightning bright burst that lit up the area we were standing in. It was as bright as lightning. It was totally silent. It was a cloudless calm night. After the orb flashed it disappeared.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #120659). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2015-07-21 → 2015-08-07