Light over Graham, NC
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
The light began "bouncing" (I can think of no other word to describe the movement) up and down at first, and then left to right. This continued for around 20 minutes, until the light seemed to dissipate.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #125699). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2016-02-05 → 2016-02-22
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