Light over Allendale, MI
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Bright white light, (brightest by far, like phone flashlight) first seen straight overhead in black skies. Could see all stars planes and satellites clearly. Light was airplane height. It literally sashayed left and right like someone was paddling a canoe. I pointed it out to everyone. 2 of us saw it clearly. A 3rd saw it just as it turned off. It turned off just before passing under? an airplane. "Sashay" was slight but noticeable with a pause between each forward motion.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #175949). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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