Light over Mt. Pleasant, IA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
One craft crossed in front of an airplane that was flying at the same time. The three others were verry high up. All were visible with
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 2000-04-30 → 2000-05-17
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