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Yakima fireball

March 23, 1952, 6:56 and 7 p.m.
Yakima, Washington, USA

Unresolved
Representative drawing from the Orbs page, not this specific sighting.
"a red fireball"Shape words from the Project Blue Book summary

What happened

Twice in a few minutes a stationary red fireball brightened and then faded over about 45 seconds.

Witnesses

The pilot and radar operator of an F-94 interceptor

Explanation

Unresolved

No explanation has been found.

Sources

  1. Patrick Gross, Project Blue Book unknowns of 1952ufologie.patrickgross.org
  2. The Black Vault, Project Blue Book unknown case files, complete listtheblackvault.com

Filed by Project Blue Book as unidentified.