Cylinder over Spokane Valley, WA
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The report, as filed
Multiple people on the I-90 in Spokane Valley, Washington witnessed a stationary flying object. Depending on the angle, it looked rocketship-shaped or cylindrical with a dome top. It was visible and didn't move for about 20 minutes while we drove down I-90. Don't know how long it has been visible. It must be pretty large to be visible for so long and from different angles. At one point there may have been a flashing light from the base of the object.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #175457). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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