Triangle over Siler City, NC
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
3 red lights flying in unison st exact distance away from one another. Flew behind tap trees then about 6 minutes later flew back again in the exact location they flew by prior. Many ufos seen in this small rural town almost every night.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #173899). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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January 21, 2020 · 4:00 PM · DISK
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February 19, 2017 · 7:30 PM · SPHERE
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