Other over Dragoon, AZ
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Driving on Hwy 191 S. nearing the turn off to Dragoon Rd.,We saw a rocket type object flying fairly low in an otherwise dark sky. It appeared as a bright dot with a huge glow arching above, below and behind it as it travelled South in a straight trajectory. It had a heavy tail that glowed brightly and led back to a bright cloud formation well to the North. It passed behind the Dragoon mountains and out of view but we continued to see the glow above the mountains as it progressed. I have photos, though they don't represent how bright it was, and they also show 2 additional bright lights alongside it that we didn't see. Perhaps it was a rocket? We are not knowledgeable with that kind of thing. Still, I'd like to know. Sighting of missile launch. PD
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #138021). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2017-12-19 → 2018-01-05
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