Oval over Bethel Park, PA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
4 oval lights going in a fast circular path in the clouds above my house. ((NUFORC Note: Probably advertising lights, rotating. PD))
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 2005-12-20 → 2006-01-06
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