Teardrop over West Abington Township, PA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
I was riding on my road when I noticed a dark colored object in the sky not more then a mile out. It was headed west across the road and it looked as if it engulfed itself in flames and the started accelerating slowly and then took off like a rocket. It didn’t travel far before it vanished in an almost blinding light. The strangest part was for how bright this flash was, it was almost contained and it did not illuminate anything around. It left a trail of falling flames that sparkled like sparklers. It moved so fast and so unnatural. After that flash though it had vanished completely. It was a beautiful event but I honestly have never been so worried or unsure. If what I saw can be explained by natural phenomena, I need to know.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #157458). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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