Flash over Kent/Des Moines/Tukwila, WA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Driving north on I-5 from Federal Way. The night is very windy with low clouds, but no fog. As I reach Kent/Des Moines I see a sudden flash of white, pale blue, then pink. The flash was a small section in the sky only on my left side lasting about two seconds. About 5 seconds later the same three colors flash again at the same duration as the first. As I reach Tukwila (mall) a larger section of the sky on my right side flashes only blue lasting 1 second. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #114777). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2014-10-22 → 2014-11-08