UFO seen in Virginia in 1966

Summary

A civilian observer reported in September 1966 a silver-colored object that crossed the sky near Richwood, Virginia. The sighting lasted only a few seconds, and the witness described an object traveling through an arc of 57 degrees. Due to the brevity of the sighting, no specific details of the object could be seen. The description is consistent with that of a meteor. The report concluded that the observed phenomenon was of astronomical origin.