Other over Providence (Olneyville), RI
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Walked out with dog and observed a dark craft overhead. no lights. thought it could be a drone but too large. very strange shape, unlike any aircraft I have ever seen. watched it travel in a straight line till view was blocked by houses. maybe two minutes.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #128724). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2016-07-22 → 2016-08-08