Teardrop over Northeast of Mar Vista, Los Angeles, CA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Saw a flash of light appear and disappear within 3-5 seconds or less much like a shooting star. It was too bright and close to the ground to be a shooting star or meteor. My logical initial conclusion was a helicopter, but the speed and quick loss of visibility suggests otherwise.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #153627). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2020-02-23 → 2020-03-11