Triangle over Blue Springs, MO
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Unidentified Object Flying over South Blue Springs Mo over Somerset Estates Subdivision near Leggett Road and 12th Street. Flying perfect circular pattern over 3 hours with no deviation off course. Object looked triangle shaped, small size, with solid red front light - 2 rear white lights and blinking rear red light. Sounds were as if a motor or engine. Called non-emergency Blue Springs Mo police dispatch at around 1:45 am to report and they said they had no reports or police drones in the area. Three adult witnesses. No nearby jet or airplane traffic - but saw occasional high altitude commercial jet traffic that looked and sounded completely different.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #151833). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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