Fireball over Saltillo, MS
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Bright silver/white "streak" with an estimated altitude of maybe 1000-1200 ft above tree line, NE of Saltillo, MS (South of Guntown, MS). Brightness increased as "object" streaked down toward the earth, then made an abrupt 90 degree left turn due East toward Tupelo, MS. Intensity faded as object moved East. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #131323). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2016-11-12 → 2016-11-29