As reported

Rectangle over Manzanita, OR

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The report, as filed

A rectangle object crossed the sky in 30 seconds followed by an orange light hovering for about 5 minutes.

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 2012-07-04 → 2012-07-21

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