Light over Franklin, WI
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Woke up at about 1:00 am and saw a bright light to the south of my home. The light was as bright as an aircraft landing light however this light remained stationary in the sky and flashed rapidly (several times per second) shifting colors (white, red blue/green). It appeared to be several miles away from my house and probably 1000-2000 feet above the ground. The flashing lights remained in its location for 2+ hours. From this position I would estimate the light to be directly above the I-94 interchange on the north end of Racine/Caledonia WI.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #130841). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2016-10-21 → 2016-11-07
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