Circle over Bonners Ferry, ID
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Seen tonight and last night from about 1:45 to 2am. In sky south east of Bonners Ferry. Bright orange yellow light fading on and off. Just over Katka mountain. Travelled east to west slowly. Was very low, compared to the stars.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #141799). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2018-06-08 → 2018-06-25
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