Mysterious 'Fireball' in Seattle Sky Confirmed to Be Navy Parachute Team, Not UFOs

The US Navy Leapfrogs parachute team https://twitter.com/NavyLeapFrogs/status/1711082217911230973 confirmed that their craft was responsible for a mysterious 'fireball' that caught the attention of onlookers in Seattle, Washington, on Saturday, October 7. Elisabetta Gabriele took this footage and told Storyful she "did a double-take" after spotting what she thought was a fireball coming from a descending aircraft. "I took the video from the window of a highrise condo in downtown Seattle and then posted immediately to Twitter, as I was concerned about what it was," Gabriele explained. After online speculation over the cause of the alleged fireball, the Navy Leapfrogs clarified that it was their craft participating in the Seattle Sounders FC soccer club's fan appreciation day. https://twitter.com/NavyLeapFrogs/status/1711082217911230973?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet Posting a video of the stunt to X, the Navy Leapfrogs wrote "No UFOs above Seattle just our entrance into @LumenField to hand out carnations for @SoundersFC #fanappreciationday." https://www.soundersfc.com/news/sounders-fc-celebrates-fan-appreciation-day-at-this-saturday-s-match-vs-vancouve According to Sounders FC , fan appreciation day is an annual tradition taking place on the last home match of the regular season, where attendees can enjoy a wide variety of special activities both before and after the game. (Footage by Elisabetta Gabriele/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)