Unknown over Rockford, MI
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Object giving off bright red, white, gold and green lights. Stayed in place for 30 mins and disapeared. ((NUFORC Note: Star?? 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 2008-09-14 → 2008-10-01
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