Unknown over Purcellville, VA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Bright circle of lights with red lights around it and then white lights, hovering then moving off slowly
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 2008-09-11 → 2008-09-28
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