Sikhote-Alin meteorite

In the southeastern Russian SFSR, part of the Soviet Union, an iron meteorite fell on the Sikhote-Alin mountains in 1947. Large iron meteorite falls have been witnessed, and fragments have been recovered, but never before in recorded history has a fall of this magnitude occurred. An estimated 23 tonnes (25 short tons; 51,000 pounds) of fragments survived the fiery passage through the atmosphere and reached the Earth.