Unknown over Lanesboro, MA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Within a second or two following the event, another sound came. It was similar in effect to the sound of an acorn falling and hitting a leaf, yet sharper. It dislodged several leaves which fluttered to the ground from my right to my left. There was no breeze or wind. Everything was quiet.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #135788). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2017-08-16 → 2017-09-02
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