Sphere over Shelbyville, IN
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Orange orb gliding above tree line, from east to west. It blinked its light off, then on, 3-4 times, and dropped a faint silver object that fell quickly straight down, before turning northwest, before disappearing behind trees. No sound or trail with either.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #128965). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2016-07-29 → 2016-08-15
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