Circle over MACHESNEY PARK, IL
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
It was black and massive. Riding the tree lines going side to side . Bright lights. Quiet. I was terrified to drive under it. So I slowed down and it passed. I can't describe it. My only thought was I can see u
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #172573). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2022-04-10 → 2022-04-27