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UFO case file · UFO-19511

Sheffield, South Yorks unidentified-light report — January 16, 1988

CE1United Kingdom / Ireland1988-01-16

SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKS, England, United Kingdom / Ireland

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Case description

On January 16, 1988, at 12:50 a.m., at Sheffield, South Yorks, England, United Kingdom / Ireland, witnesses reported the following: 2 cops and many. Glowing red ball hovers over town / 7+min. Vanishes.

Recorded details

Local time
00:50
Craft description
Light Only, Probe / Drone
Coordinate precision
SOURCE_APPROXIMATE
Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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