Disk over Los Altos, CA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
glowing horizontal saucer-shaped light seen hovering over Los Altos Hills, CA.
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 2009-07-15 → 2009-08-01
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