Green fireball over Cayuga Lake

Summary

In April 1952, a witness in Cayuga Lake, New York, observed a green fireball crossing the sky from northeast to northwest. The sighting came after a public appeal in *Life* magazine for reports of unidentified flying objects. The witness described the event from a car, seven miles from Ithaca, and noted her husband had 12 years of aeronautical experience. The object was described as a large green fireball with streaking green flames. While balloon or meteor explanations were considered, no additional data or photos were available to confirm the nature of the object.

The Air Force logged the sighting as part of its UFO records but did not pursue further investigation. The report was classified and declassified decades later, leaving the mystery unresolved. The testimony, though brief, provides a vivid visual description of an event that, at the time, caught the attention of military authorities.