Cross over Colonie, NY
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Around 3:30 pm, I looked up in the sky and saw a black cross-like object. At first I thought it was a bird, but it was way too high, the wings did not move and it was way too fast. Then I thought it may be a small plane (I live near the Albany County airport), but it was moving from side to side too quickly. It darted off to the west and I lost sight. Thought it may be a drone, it was high enough to require FAA license, but moved laterally too quickly for a fixed wing aircraft (at least in my estimation). Maybe some kind of military aircraft.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #134595). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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