Oval over Copiague, NY
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Object was moving horizontally at a very fast speed and then made a 45 degree turn downward. The object did not descend downward like a shooting star and gradually turn. This objects unbelievable speed traveling horizontally and the direction of the object changing directions directly downward was something I will ever forget. Also the object remained lit, the color was of a bright glowing white orb. The object didn’t leave any trail behind it.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #161695). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2021-01-16 → 2021-02-02
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