Unknown over Torrance, CA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Flying object with flashing lights , traveling at great speed, observed flying NW and returning to point of origin.
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 2011-12-30 → 2012-01-16
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