Flash over Riverdale, UT
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Reddish/orange flash of light.
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 2013-12-21 → 2014-01-07
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May 13, 2014 · 4:00 PM · SPHERE
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