Light over Columbia, IL
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Neon light blue ball passing east to west across the sky
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 1997-07-01 → 1997-07-18
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March 5, 2020 · 8:15 PM · FORMATION
Columbia, IL
At least 12 similar Objects were at a very high altitude following each other in a line heading southeast across a clear sky. Their altitude was so high that there was no discernable color. Just white lights moving quickly across the sky at 20:15 over Columbia, Il on March 5, 2020
June 9, 2007 · 11:20 PM · TRIANGLE
Columbia, IL
Triangular object moving across the sky on a clear night in Metro East St Louis. Moving fast and straight from E-SE to W-NW at high alt
May 16, 2001 · 12:45 AM · CIGAR
Columbia, IL
A rectangular, yellow band of light from an object that made very quick, precise movements in any direction.