Rectangle over Joplin, MO
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Noticed a black rectangle shaped ship passing by very slowly, it had no noise or lights and it just disappeared slowly into the clouds. No erratic movements, passed by in 2/3 minutes before it disappeared.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #172684). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2021-11-30 → 2021-12-17
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