Sphere over Hagerstown, MD
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Red-Orange Orb Sighting in Hagerstown Maryland, USA on 03/18/2012
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 2012-03-15 → 2012-04-01
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