Disk over Bethlehem, PA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Disk shaped object blinking red and green lights was seen being followed by 3 low-flying planes with bright lights. A neon green ball of light fell from one of these crafts into trees and then they all flew away.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #158725). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2020-08-15 → 2020-09-01
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