Light over Safford, AZ
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
While on approach passengers see amber color illuminating spheres in the sky near Safford Arizona
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 2012-11-26 → 2012-12-13
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