As reported
Circle over Weber City (Va; Closest Town), TN
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
4 witnesses watch lit object w/directional flight, hovering, backward movement. Sighting approx. 3 minutes; return path 1 1/2 hr. later
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center. Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.