As reported

Fireball over Mandan, ND

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The report, as filed

A small craft flew 20 ft above us it looked like a fireball, it stopped by us then shot off South leaving a tail.

Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #142099). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.

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