Teardrop over Key West (out on the boat- "Atlantic Coastal Plain", FL
A conventional explanation is favored by the record but was never formally confirmed.
The report, as filed
witnesses on boat- two girls on a fishing trip with other men, girls dad and girls friend, said group of people frequents the keys for vacation let it be mentioned that in total there would be 7 men and two girls. Men saw the object but were a little more skeptical however admitted it was weird weird, beautiful sunset, the object kept getting lost in the sunset almost? Im sorry I wish I could be more detailed but I think the videos and photos will do the heavy lifting. EDITED- this is my second report, I just realized I completely did not check off the authorization box on my last report. I will resubmit it with authorization if you think that is necessary [NUFORC annotation: Contrail - Probable]
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #178793). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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