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The Night Something Fell on Kecksburg

2026-10-07 · · Unidentified Objects (UAP) · 9 min read

At about a quarter to five on the afternoon of 9 December 1965, the sky over the northern United States caught fire.

A bright ball of flame crossed it from horizon to horizon. Pilots in the air saw it. Families driving home saw it. In 2 states, pieces of hot metal were reported falling to the ground, and small grass fires started where they landed.

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