Flash over Adel, IA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Pulsating light in the northern sky that flew in a non aircraft way.
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 2012-07-20 → 2012-08-06
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