As reported

Cigar over Niles, OH

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The report, as filed

Witnessed cigar shaped objects with tails streaming behind them. Some were going up, others going down, some criss-crossed each other,

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 1999-03-01 → 1999-03-18

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