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Occurred : 9/9/2003 02:00 (Entered as : 09/09/2003 0200)
Reported: 9/14/2003 1:19:19 AM 01:19
Posted: 9/17/2003
Location: Caribbean Sea, FL
Shape: Fireball
Duration:3 minutes
UFO sighted Caribbean Sea, by Disney Magic Cruise Vessel, witness greater than 3, full observation made by Bridge Officers

As recorded in ships official log book - "GPS Position - 18-08.0N, 064-16.2W. 1/O McRonald sights a fast moving white light approx 20 degrees above horizon, moving in a south easterly direction quickly turns into a spectacular series of lights, very intense similiar to an explosion. 3/O and Quartermaster confirm sighting. Staff Captain advised." At first observation looked like downed airliner. No reports on news, thus we believe it may have been satellite breaking up or meteor. Object seemed very large, perhaps 20 to 35 miles distance from us. Object moving exceptionally fast across sky, perhaps 6000 - 10000ft in altitude. Object than dissapated or became distant and disappeared.