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CaseFlash1946

Dome, AZ, USA

A witness in Dome, Arizona reported a sudden, very bright flash of light from a large flying object that appeared to be on fire, observed for 30 to 40 seconds in September 1946.

Report quality: Moderate55/100

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  • Duration parsed: 35s, a plausible sighting length
  • Detailed witness text (177 characters)
  • Location geocoded exactly
  • No other reports from this city within 3 days
When
1946-09-30
Where
Dome, AZ, USA
Shape
Flash
Duration
30-40 sec.
Geo
32.755, -114.362 · exact
Slug
flash-over-dome-az-1946-c8fe87
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  • Dome, AZ shows up 1 times across the archive.
  • 1 reports came from Arizona in 1946.
  • In the 1940s, 0.6% of reports described a flash — the all-time rate is 1.7%.

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