Light over Nanaimo (Canada), BC · Canada
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
About an hour after sunset, I observed a distant high altitude “satellite” due east of my position -moving south. It looked as bright as a distant planet. Suddenly it accelerated, making a downward swoop then quickly regained original altitude, continuing south. The object maintained a steady path for about 8 seconds. It paused briefly coming to a complete stop, then began a 45 degree descent. I assume it was no longer reflecting the sun as it grew dimmer, and disappeared. I have maritime experience as well as an aviation background. Definitely not a drone or typical aircraft. Thanks for your work.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #162779). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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