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UFO case file · UFO-38375

Canada reported unidentified aerial event — 1978-08-31 — Piccadilly, NFLD

CE1Canada1978-08-31

Piccadilly, NFLD, Canada

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Case description

On 1978-08-31, at or near Piccadilly, NFLD, one or more witnesses reported an unidentified aerial event. passenger in his car noticed a large bright object in the sky moving al [69° When the object was sighted, ELLSWORTH was approximately M 0 [Le The object was observed for approximately five to six Pt Report of Unidentified Flying Object Lea be. The object glowed brightly. to the moon and the brightness of the object hurt the eyes when | ‘ut object to the brightness of an arc welding flash. The object did not look like'a shooting star. reported the object as very bright red‘on the inside and bright blue on 2 ELLSWORTH reports that at the time of the sighting the sky MI whether or not the matter was reported.’ Since the time of the sighting, ©

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