Circle over Kirkland, IL
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
((HOAX??)) Dammed scared and we all went home. Noone believed us and we just didnt talk about it anymore
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 1984-01-21 → 1984-02-07
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