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UFO case file · UFO-30375

5Mi So Of Pineville reported light point observation — November 1958

CE1United States1958-11-01

5Mi So Of Pineville, Louisiana, United States

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Case description

On or during November 1958, at or near 5Mi So Of Pineville, Louisiana, United States, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: It is heard here of the sighting of one small, bright light object which was noticed about 7:40 p.m. when it was moving westward. The object was observed for about 5 minutes and moved away in a high speed, changing direction and finally disappeared. IT WAS OBSERVED FOR FIVE MINUTES IN ONE PLACE. THEN IT TURNED INTO A CLUSTER OF LIGHTS. (3) APPROXIMATELY 2000 FEET. (4) THE OBJECT MADE A 30 DEGREE TURN FROM THE OBSERVERS LINE OF SIGHT AND THEN MADE ABOUT A HALF CIRCLE, WHICH BROUGHT IT ABOUT ONE FOURTH TO ONE HALF MILE FROM THE OBSERVERS. AFTER WATCHING ITS FLIGHT FOR THREE OR FOUR MINUTES IT DISAPPEARED BELOW THE TREES. (5) SEE FOUR ABOVE. PAGE THREE RJJPHI IT (2) PARTLY CLOUDY (3) 5/4 (4) N/A MINUTES IT DISAPPEARED BELOW THE TREES. (1) SEE FOUR ABOVE. (1) VISUAL (2) N/A (3) N/A (1) 2150 TO 2140Z 20 NOVEMBER 1958 (2) NIGHT (3) FIVE MILES SOUTH OF PINEVILLE, LOUISIANA PAGE THREE RJJFHJ IT (2) P/A (1) PARTLY CLOUDY (2) N/A (3) N/A (4) N/A (5) N/A (6) N/A N/A N/A OBSERVER REPORTED THAT HE DID SEE A JET IN THE AREA AT THE TIME.

Recorded details

Local time
7:40 p.m.
Craft description
Point of Light
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY
Date precision
MONTH_ONLY

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