Unspecified over Charleston, IL
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Four youth camping witness big white light, then huge triangular craft w/ 2 red lights on side. Obj. illuminated them with spotlight.
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 1996-05-18 → 1996-06-04
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