Other over Pumpernickel Valley, NV
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
The shape appeared to be that of an airplane. It was VERY large and had two separate columns of white smoke (?) on each side. It was coming straight down. I watched it until it disappeared behind the mountain, but then saw no sign of explosion or fire.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #122122). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2015-09-17 → 2015-10-04