Cylinder over Collierville, TN
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
I was driving north on Byhalia Rd just before the train tracks and I saw a very bright shining object, possibly cylindrical, hovering at approximately 3,000 feet. It was not shaped like a helicopter, nor was it making any noise. It was not a plane because it was not moving in a line- it appeared to be wobbling back and forth while hovering. I decided to find a safe spot to pull over and get a better look, maybe take a picture. As I was about to turn into a parking lot, it completely disappeared, as if someone flicked a switch. I continued to look around to see if it had simply moved elsewhere very quickly, but there was absolutely nothing there-nothing but clear blue sky.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #167187). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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