As reported
Other over Lajes (Portugal) · Portugal
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
A strange spherical object with purple haze and trail/ tail was weaving in and out of the clouds and disappeared.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center. Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.