CaseTeardrop1974

Van Nuys, CA, USA

Name: UFO sighting — Van Nuys, CA, USA
Start: 1974-11-15
Location: Van Nuys, CA, USA

I SAW WHAT APPEARED TO BE A "FALLING STAR" (A BRIGHT BALL OF LIGHT);JUST ABOVE THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS.THE LIGHT JUST KEPT MOVING IN

Report quality: Moderate55/100

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Duration parsed: 240s, a plausible sighting length
Detailed witness text (135 characters)
Location geocoded exactly
No other reports from this city within 3 days

When: 1974-11-15
Where: Van Nuys, CA, USA
Shape: Teardrop
Duration: 4 minutes
Geo: 34.187, -118.449 · exact
Slug: teardrop-over-van-nuys-ca-1974-c05ebd

In context

This is one of 43 reports logged in Van Nuys, CA.
This case is one of 33 California reports filed in 1974.
Teardrop craft made up 0.4% of 1970s reports, vs 0.9% across the whole archive.

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