Circle over Beattyville, KY
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Saw a weird light hovering above some trees. Looked like a star, at first glance. After looking for a while you could see different colors, and it looked like a beam of light came from it a time or two. It slowly went away but was very strange. Completely silent. Some quick flashes, hardly noticeable. Hopefully it's not Russia.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #133836). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2017-04-23 → 2017-05-10
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