Cylinder over Mt. St. Helens (general vicinity; in-flight), WA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Peter, UFO Altitude 23,000 ft, heading 295 degrees mag, craft descended out of clouds off left wing tip. Closed to 5 miles or so out. Held formation for appx 30 to 45 seconds then ascended at almost nose up 45 degrees into clouds in what seemed instantly. Time 8:15 Seattle time. Just east of volcano on horizon. Mount. St. Helens I think. The source of the report is very well known to NUFORC, and is of unimpeachable integrity. Also, he is a skilled a/c mechanic. We are awaiting a detailed report from the witness. PD
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #141967). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2018-06-21 → 2018-07-08