As reported

Circle over Potomac, MD

A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.

The report, as filed

Large orange ball traveled fast in night sky and then disappeared

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 1988-05-29 → 1988-06-15

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