Changing over Saint Francis, KS
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Then it split into two and disappeared for about 5 seconds, then popped up way over to the left and did a revolving motion. Then it vanished. We have never seen anything like this before. There is no explanation. Witness indicates that the date of the sighting is approximate. PD
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #125956). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2016-02-17 → 2016-03-05