Unknown over Lyon Mountain, NY
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
At ZBW R38 0825z position 4443N/07407W FL350 ICV93PK reported a light estimated at FL600-FL800 an unknown distance ahead flying in an erratic patterns. Additionally, 3 lights appeared to create a triangle then come together as one light, then repeat multiple times. A previous aircraft handed off to CZUL by R38 reported the visual as well. UFO reporting at 206-722-3000 was notified at 0840z as well as speaking briefly to the DEN offline to obtain the phone number to report the situation. No impact to ATC or ATC services resulted from the sighting.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #174454). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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