Triangle over Southport, FL
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Saw an unusual object possibly some kind of space craft. Very high in the night sky. Intermittent flashing red and white lights. One time saw a flash of white light above and below craft looked like a photo flash. If it was a space craft it made the most unusual moves. Sometimes it would remain still and others it would abruptly turn right, go into circles, dart to the left, and back up. All of these moves were done at what appeared to be a high rate of speed. It seemed like the craft was searching for something like a bee going from flower to flower searching for nectar. Acting very erratic. Has anyone seen this same object?
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #129405). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2016-08-17 → 2016-09-03