Sphere over Newark/Fort Worth, TX
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Red/pinkish low flying object. Looked like a steady moving drone, then suddenly ascended down at sharp speed with a trail of flashing light. Almost like a single firework, but without any crackling sound.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #143585). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2018-10-22 → 2018-11-08