10/23/2003: South Kingstown, RI, USA

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Occurred : 10/23/2003 10:15 (Entered as : 10/23/2003 10:15) Reported: 10/23/2003 9:56:09 AM 09:56 Posted: 10/31/2003 Location: South Kingstown, RI Shape: Unknown Duration: 2 seconds Characteristics: The object made a sound
Loud explosion heard along southern Rhode Island coast. At 10:15 on Thurs. Oct. 23, 2003, a deafening explosion was heard in the area, coming from SW of Rt. 1 toward the ocean. The explosion was heard in several communities including nearby Pawcatuck, CT. I called 911 as others did. No one knew what it was including the police. A check of the area revealed nothing. The local news channels were told by someone that it was two jets over Block Island breaking the sound barrier. A check with FAA said no jets were in the area; and, this was way too loud to be caused by jets. It was a an incredibly loud explosion that sent birds fleeing in all directions. As of this time the event remains a mystery (13:00 hrs, 10/23). I will continue to call various federal offices to see what I can find out. This is too weird to just let it go away. There was no smoke seen in the sky or anywhere.

National UFO Reporting Center Sighting Report

Occurred : 10/23/2003 10:15 (Entered as : 10/23/2003 10:15)
Reported: 10/23/2003 9:56:09 AM 09:56
Posted: 10/31/2003
Location: South Kingstown, RI
Shape: Unknown
Duration: 2 seconds
Characteristics: The object made a sound

Loud explosion heard along southern Rhode Island coast.

At 10:15 on Thurs. Oct. 23, 2003, a deafening explosion was heard in the area, coming from SW of Rt. 1 toward the ocean. The explosion was heard in several communities including nearby Pawcatuck, CT. I called 911 as others did. No one knew what it was including the police. A check of the area revealed nothing. The local news channels were told by someone that it was two jets over Block Island breaking the sound barrier. A check with FAA said no jets were in the area; and, this was way too loud to be caused by jets. It was a an incredibly loud explosion that sent birds fleeing in all directions. As of this time the event remains a mystery (13:00 hrs, 10/23).

I will continue to call various federal offices to see what I can find out. This is too weird to just let it go away. There was no smoke seen in the sky or anywhere.