Fireball over Bumpass, VA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Bright orange fireball hovering about 100-200 feet above the trees. It appeared to be stationary--not moving at all.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #148595). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2019-08-28 → 2019-09-14
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