Light over Sandy Spring, MD
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
I woke up to a vibration and humming sound, and I saw a light outside. It stayed there for about 20 minutes, and then the light and sounds stopped. I then heard what sounded like a plane flying away. The light was very bright, and the humming was quiet but clearly heard.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #150140). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2019-10-21 → 2019-11-07
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