Bihar UFO sighting — 1954

India, Bihar: A UFO sighting occurred on September 15, at Manbhum, in Bihar state. Ijapada Chatterjee was managing the mica mine outside Manbhum when he heard the miners shouting. Rushing outdoors, Chatterjee watched a saucer-shaped object descend to an altitude of about 500 feet. The UFO hovered, then soared upwards at terrific speed, causing a tremendous gust of wind. The object was seen over a mine which has supplied beryllium for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission."