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UFO case file · UFO-15471

South / Buxton, Derbyshire landing encounter — September 18, 1973

CE2United Kingdom / Ireland1973-09-18

SOUTH / BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE, England, United Kingdom / Ireland

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Case description

On September 18, 1973, at approximately 3:00 a.m., at South / Buxton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom / Ireland, witnesses reported the following: 2 observer(s). Silent cylinder/cigar-shape rises / quarry. 40' diameter. Fast. "Phony helicopter".

Recorded details

Local time
03:00
Craft description
Craft / Vehicle
Coordinate precision
SOURCE_APPROXIMATE
Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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