Triangle over Ellington, CT
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Large triangular craft aprox. 200-300 ft wide , hovering approximately 150 ft above ground, and making little or no sound
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 1988-01-06 → 1988-01-23
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