Fireball over North Canton, OH
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The report, as filed
Then the sound and fireball was gone.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #125366). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2016-01-18 → 2016-02-04
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September 23, 2018 · 10:00 PM · SPHERE
North Canton, OH
My vision is 20/10. When this thing faded away it was clearly moving away from the Earth. I've seen three in my time (one similar and one triangular), and this was the first I've seen pull straight up away from the Earth.
July 15, 2017 · 10:56 PM · FORMATION
North Canton, OH
As I was driving to work, I saw 4 balls of light that were a dull burnt orange in color. When I first noticed them, they were in the shape similar to a backwards "s". I went to grab my phone to try and take a picture/video of what I was seeing, when I looked back up at the sky the balls of light had begun to move into more of a square or diamond formation. When I arrived at work minutes later I could no longer see them in the sky.
October 15, 2016 · 7:00 PM · LIGHT
North Canton, OH
Long Description of Sighting Report thought I should share this with you, tonight on 10/15/16 I witnessed along with my wife, friend and and my son, I witnessed would be my 3rd UFO experience out here in Northeast Ohio at our home. We live kinda in the country so this as stated above isn't my first time experiencing such an event. To give you an idea, we leave close to the Akron Canton Airport, so I see plenty of aircraft take off and land here. I was facing SW when I noticed a bright light in the sky, to bright to be a star that early and oddly placed to be an aircraft landing or taking off. Before I started filming this UFO it was HOVERING for a good 20 minutes in the sky, no sounds nothing just hovering. I started filming and then noticed it slowly descending behind the tree line. I stopped filming after it sunk below the trees as the camera wouldn't pick it up but it stayed behind the tree line where I could see it through the trees for a good 15 minutes. It wasn't a plane or helicopter no flashing lights, no sound. I feel gifted to be able to see one let alone three out here within 4 years. Call me crazy I don't care but I know what I seen. Definitely wasn't the space station. I first seen at 7pm higher in the sky, began filming at 719pm lost sight behind the trees 3 min later, completely lost sight at about 730 ish. Space station wasn't visible in the NW till 830 ish. I have video upon request. I can say it wasn't a plane, meteor, or the space station. Only leaves two other explanations, UFO or a drone, ive never seen a drone give off such a bright light. This is my 3rd ufo experience out here in 4 years, each different. I have video of the event.
July 4, 2016 · 9:45 PM · SPHERE
North Canton, OH
While watching fireworks at Dogwood Park on July 4th, I saw a single white light orb floating to the right of the display. It hovered still In the sky and it quickly ascended and descended a few times during the course of the fireworks display. As soon as the display was over it quickly descended out of site. Movement was straight up and straight down. Clearly not the way a helicopter could maneuver...
February 6, 2016 · 5:35 AM · OVAL
North Canton, OH
Awoke to single, orange, elliptical, silent & illuminated object hovering near Applegrove & Main Street. Very slowly descended out of sight as then blocked by trees. Pictures taken. We have looked at the numerous photos, forwarded by the witness, but we cannot determine where the alleged object is in them. We have written the source of the report, but have not heard back. PD
May 24, 2015 · 9:30 PM · OTHER
North Canton, OH
One craft was observed. It was shaped like a light bulb, tapered at one end, and was orange and yellow in color. It emitted no sound, did not touch down, and was visible for approximately 1 to 1.5 minutes before flying north. Unknown background of observer.