Cigar over Ashtabula, OH
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
First saw lights in sky (thru my high window) Object sitting still with lights 5 or 6? Down low--no sound I turned out light--it veered
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 1998-03-09 → 1998-03-26
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