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UFO case file · UFO-23760

Grimsby sphere / orb report — April 16, 2001

CE1United Kingdom2001-04-16

Grimsby, NE Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

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Case description

On 16 April 2001 at approximately 01:30, a witness at Grimsby, NE Lincolnshire, United Kingdom reported the following event. A ball shaped object. It gave off a glow, like a hot coal ember - orange/red. It dropped through the air and then shot up and disappeared.

Recorded details

Local time
01:30
Craft description
A ball shaped object. It gave off a glow, like a hot coal ember - orange/red. It dropped through the air and then shot up and disappeared.
Coordinate precision
Town/county or area text from official annual register; coordinates not asserted.
Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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