Circle over Charleston, WV
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
We were watching the 4th of July firework show and looked further right and saw hovering green lights for approximately 5-10 minutes. Then it shot off eastward after we noticed it.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #161217). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2020-07-01 → 2020-07-18
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