As reported

Cross over Kent, OH

A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.

The report, as filed

I was in a parking lot when I saw something that looked like a plane moving upwards after takeoff. I realized the “cross” shape did not go away, that the object was remaining stationary. I moved part way through the video to get more footage from a different angle. As I moved, I quickly noticed it moving sideways while maintaining its shape. I moved the camera back and got footage of this rapid sideways movement of a “cross/T-shape” object.

Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #173372). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.

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