As reported

Triangle over Pelzer, SC

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

The report, as filed

Large, black, triangular, object flew low and silent over South Carolina state prison yard.

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 1997-09-28 → 1997-10-15

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