Sightings2010

Manhattan 'UFO' lights traced to party balloons

When: 13 Oct 2010
Where: New York, NY
Sources: 3 public sources

Crowds and TV cameras watched shiny objects over Chelsea in Manhattan on October 13, 2010, prompting calls to police and the FAA. A Mount Vernon school said they were balloons that blew away from a teacher's engagement party about an hour before.

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PressChelsea UFO Sighting May Have Just Been Balloons, Report Says (opens in a new tab)DNAinfo New York / 2010-10-14
PressNew Yorkers Mistake Balloons For UFOs (opens in a new tab)CBS New York / 2010-10-13
PressUFOs explained? (Alan Boyle, Cosmic Log) (opens in a new tab)NBC News / 2010-10-19

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