Light over Winthrop, ME
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
I witnessed a single bright white/blue (like an arc welder) light traveling in a south easterly direction. Approximately 1500 feet high moving about 200mph. It was silent. No blinking lights. Not a plane, not a helicopter and not a meteor. I had a bright flash light in hand as I was outside to observe an expected meteor shower. I recognized it was something unusual right away. I decided to blink my flash light at it, to see if it would respond. I blinked my light twice. The light immediately changed course. Now traveling straight up from my view point. It disappeared into space. The sky was extremely clear and made this all a stunning experience. It happened quickly.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #164192). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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