Other over Lafayette (14 mi. E of), LA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
I saw at least 12 lights in the shspe of a half triangle. It was moving from west to east pretty quickly. I kept adjusting my eyes because it looked like birds in the "V" formation, except the right side was shorter on lights. I am still trying to understand ehat it was. As it faded in the distance a plane was following it. The plane had a flashing light so I knew what it was. I ran back to my truck and jumped on google and twitter using key words hoping someone in the area saw the dame thing. It was also very silent. If I had not looked up while walking my dogs I would have never known.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #125237). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2016-01-09 → 2016-01-26