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Tehachapi · CA, USA
White fireball hitting ground.
Lake Bonita · NM, USA
It landed and lit up the mountian like day. there were some sort of peoplw with lights that where they put them it wasa like daylight.
Davis Jct. (on highway72 east to highway 51 north) · IL, USA
red light with A GLOW AROUND IT DRIVING TO WORK 10;20PM DRIVING EAST SAW THIS LIGHT MAKING TRIANGLE MOTION CONTINIOUS MOTION IT WENT N.
Thibodaux · LA, USA
Historical Sighting I have related this many times, but never committed it to writing until now. I was motivated to write this by the
Pep · TX, USA
In 1958, witnesses near Pep, Texas, in the Texas Panhandle, reported green fireballs streaking across the night sky, visible for only a few seconds.
Commerce City (N. of Denver) · CO, USA
A lot of methane gas in area
Lake Jackson · TX, USA
fireball seen on country road.
Bainbridge/ Port Deposit · MD, USA
A sailor on watch near Bainbridge/Port Deposit, Maryland reported a fireball heading directly toward the barracks, with no time to react, over about 22 seconds in August 1957.
California (above · northern part of), CA, USA
Red Fireball Over Califonia
Palo Alto · CA, USA
A witness in Palo Alto, California reported a fireball-like object appearing to land, then retreating when the witness attempted to approach, over five to ten minutes in June 1956.
Independence · MO, USA
A witness in Independence, Missouri reported a flaming ball of light making sharp right-angle turns in the sky, observed from a front porch over several hours on a summer night in August 1955.
Daytona Beach · FL, USA
Three fireballs moved slowly along the beach, then suddenly accelerated and flew straight up into the night sky and disappeared.
????? · AK, USA
A witness in Alaska reported a bright light and loud bang, followed by a fireball-like object hovering for about 13 minutes before disappearing, in June 1955.
Warrington · FL, USA
fireball into pensacola bay
Denver · CO, USA
I was approximately 12 years old when I saw this UFO. I haven't told a lot of people about it. I thought because I was so young at th
Berkeley · MO, USA
A witness in Berkeley, Missouri reported a fireball-shaped object in the sky for about five minutes in the early 1950s, according to a brief local account.
Vicksburg · AL, USA
Looked like a large meteorite ablaze
Cleveland · OH, USA
The object came from the north from Canada meteor shaped fire ball with crackling sounds and a little tail and sparks glowing red and o
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Witnesses reported a green fireball traveling north at low altitude over Los Angeles for about five seconds in April 1953.
Midwest City · OK, USA
A witness in Midwest City, Oklahoma reported a ball of yellow light with flickering spikes around its edge, one of which seemed to reach toward the observer, over 15 minutes in April 1953.
Norfolk/Newport News (aboard ferry boat between) · VA, USA
Best recall as a SUnday night. From east side of ferry boat spotted string of brilliant red balls that apeared to be diving into the s