[meteorite-list] NPA 02-21-1947 Sikhote-Alin Meteorite Fall

[MARK BOSTICK]

Paper: Daily Gleaner
City: Kingston, Surrey, Jamaica
Date: Friday, February 21, 1947
Page: Friday, 10 (of 20)

     MOSCOW, Feb. 20. - The Press said a huge meteorite fell near Vla 
islands February 17. It said the meteorite was headed towards the foothills 
of the Sikhote-Alin mountain chain running along the coast of the Sea of 
Japan and the Tatar Straits. its fall was accompanied by a noise like 
thunder, a clap, and terrific concussion with a trail of brownish smoke. The 
dispath said tremendous trees were bent and broken, some even tore up by the 
roots.

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Pretty short....but the ealiest Sikhote-Alin report I have found to date.


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Mark Bostick
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The NPA in the subject line, stands for Newspaper Article. The old list 
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more for quick reference and shortening the subject line now.