Unknown over Maquoketa, IA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Saw when leaving Oxford Junction, IA almost looked like it followed us to Maquoketa. Too big to be a drone. Thought it was a helicopter at first but no noise came from it and it was very still hovering. Overheard other people talking on the phone about seeing it as well. Went inside for an hour and came back out and it was gone Couldn't see the actual shape of the object in the dark, just the lights. Jupiter and Venus
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #174840). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2023-02-26 → 2023-03-15
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