Rectangle over Rifton, NY
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Stepped out my front door making a phone call. While talking notice an orange/reddish/yellow glow in sky coming from westerly direction. I kept my eyes on it seemed to be about 200 feet above trees was moving in a straight path traveling north but mostly east direction. As it passed over house I followed it at one point it had a rectangular shape I think it resembled a kite type frame kinda a stick Frame it was brief then it was just a fireball passed over watched until it disappeared from view. Lasted a couple minutes moved at a steady pace not fast not slow. Reminded me of watching a glider plane. I do not recall any sound it made. Do have photos
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #125231). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2016-01-08 → 2016-01-25