Unknown over Troutdale, OR
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Very fast moving object with no sound. Flew east then came back west. Appeared again flying east, stopped then flew north. I have video
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #174244). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2023-01-29 → 2023-02-15
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