Changing over Taft, CA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
This was not an aircraft and it was not a Chinese lantern… There was no flicker of fire or blinking lights. I estimate it was less than a quarter mile above me, and maybe the size of a yoga ball. I was able to grab my phone and snap 3 photos before it was out of view. The pictures are very interesting!! Witness indicates "Taft, Indiana" in original report. We have amended that to "Taft, California." PD
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #133957). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2017-05-01 → 2017-05-18
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