Unspecified over Rochester, MN
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Woman sees "bnright whitish-gold light" hovering in sky. Two smaller lights on either side.
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 1996-04-19 → 1996-05-06
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