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UFO case file · UFO-10643

Atlantic Near Azores fireball or luminous-object report — August 16, 1956

CE1Atlantic Ocean + islands1956-08-16

ATLANTIC NEAR AZORES, Azores, Atlantic Ocean + islands

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Case description

On August 16, 1956, at Atlantic Near Azores, Atlantic Ocean + islands, witnesses reported the following: Airliner takes evasive action. White night light passes 40' / plane.

Recorded details

Craft description
Light Only, Orb / Spherical Object
Coordinate precision
SOURCE_APPROXIMATE
Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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