Teardrop over Tijeras, NM
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
We saw a bright slightly oval shaped flash of white light it got brighter then disappeared over a few seconds, it didn't move in any direction and just faded. It was long enough for a "Whoa what was that"?
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #139180). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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