Fireball over Geneva, IL
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Red orb clearly visible looking south. Light was constant and did not have the regular blinking of airplane and motion was not in a consistent speed or pattern. Appeared to be coming in my direction then turned east. Seemed to hover for several seconds before turning again and heading away from me (south) very fast.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #135320). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2017-07-20 → 2017-08-06
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