Circle over Lincoln and Roseville, CA
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The report, as filed
We were driving down the highway and there appeared to be 3 bright lights in the sky. They moved into a triangle formation. Then a 4th light appeared and they broke up, all of the lights went it different directions. When I got to my house we got out of the car and we heard what sounded like an explosion. The 4th of July just passed, so I'm hoping that is the explanation.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #128333). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2016-07-03 → 2016-07-20