Cone over Staten Island, NY
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Some strange flying maneuvers displayed. I tried to focus in using telescope but image wasn't focused. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #116144). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2014-12-17 → 2015-01-03
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Staten Island, NY
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Staten Island, NY
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