Flash over Bristow, VA
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The report, as filed
Light was initially white, but then gained in intensity while assuming a blueish-green color just before disappearing as if a shade was pulled over it. Initially thought a plane was changing course as there is a major airport (KIAD) approximately 30 miles north. As I saw the flash dissipate, thats when I realized it was not a plane. I continue to look in the sky from marker lights to indicate a planes path, yet nonexistent after the flash. Sighted by technology engineer with military background.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #165079). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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