Flash over Lincoln/Omaha (between), NE
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Driving N-N/E on interstate I-80, nearing Omaha, coming from Lincoln about 3:45 pm. I witnessed a glimmer in the sky off to the right of the interstate to the east travel northbound leaving a trail, then after 10-12 seconds made an immediate right angle turn due east and disappeared after 3-4 seconds behind a cloud. Resembled a bright shooting star but in broad daylight and made a 90 degree angle turn immediately. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #123289). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2015-10-29 → 2015-11-15