Light over Smithport, PA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
The object was seen looking west bearing 265 degrees and about 10 degrees from horizon. Ruled out landing lights from aircraft due to
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 2013-09-15 → 2013-10-02
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