Triangle over Bridgeview, IL
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Triangular streak SW to NE horizon to horizon with a short zig zag very high altitude extreamly fast distinct shape
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center. Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 1974-07-12 → 1974-07-29
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