Circle over Buford, WY
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
There were four passengers heading west-bound on interstate 25 in the vehicle, when the driver noticed a bright white light in the sky. At first the driver thought that it was a planet, but this light was twinkling. The four passengers concluded that it wasn’t a planet but maybe an exceedingly bright star. It was then that the light had moved from the left side of the interstate to the right side. About five minutes had elapsed and then the light had moved from about 30 degrees off the horizon to about 20. The light then disappeared into the distance turning a yellowish color and then disappearing. The light did not make any sound at all. We suspect a sighting of Venus. PD
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #132882). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2017-02-15 → 2017-03-04
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