Flash over Gridley (10 Miles N Of, And 20 Miles Se Chico), CA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Brief period of light flashed in my car window about 1/4 mile to right and problably no further than 2 to 3 miles in front.
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 1998-08-13 → 1998-08-30