Light over Clayton, ID
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Stepped outside a few minutes before midnight and noticed a bright flashing light low in the western sky. White, blue, and red were the main colors I noticed, and it was obviously stationary. It was brighter than an airplane and I could've almost convinced myself it was a planet flickering from atmospheric interference had it not disappeared at 12:06 AM. I had glanced away for a moment and when I looked back it was gone. Date: Aug 27/28
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #112977). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2014-08-24 → 2014-09-10
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