Diamond over Oakton, VA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Hovering octagonal (diamond) shape object with flashing lights in the night sky.
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 2014-01-26 → 2014-02-12
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