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UFO case file · UFO-0815

Elgistadir UFO sighting — 1954-08-24

CE1Iceland1954-08-24

Elgistadir, Iceland

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Case description

Iceland Aug. 24, 1954; Egilstadir, Iceland. 8:30 p.m. Witness: one unnamed farmer. A cylinder, 2-2.5’ long, 4-5’ in diameter, made a loud whizzing sound, flew straight and level fast, then slow, then fell into sandbar.

Recorded details

Local time
20:30
Craft description
Flat cylinder, 2-2.5 ft long, 4-5 ft in diameter
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY
Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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