Fireball over Petrified Forest National Park, AZ
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Fireball had a fiery green trail in its wake, it was very transient and no trace of smoke or anything remained in the sky after it disappeared. It was seen during twilight with the sky still dimly blue, not yet dark enough for stars or comets to be visible. One witness said it made a sound like whistling. Coordinates: 35.102758, -109.791433
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #179008). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2018-06-26 → 2018-07-13
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