SIGHTINGOther / unknownPlausible58

Other / unknown over Kecksburg, PA, US

December 9, 1965 at 09:47 PM UTC-5

Witness statement

A fireball was reported over six U.S. states and parts of Canada, with witnesses near Kecksburg, PA describing an acorn-shaped metallic object descending into woods. U.S. military cordoned the area and removed an object on a flatbed truck. NASA later cited a Soviet Kosmos 96 satellite reentry, which timing analysis disputes. Source: contemporary AP wire reports, NBC News 2003 investigation.

Submitted anonymously · 5/24/2026

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