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UFO case file · UFO-30566

4Mi WOf Greenbush reported close encounter — May 1959

CE1United States1959-05-01

4Mi WOf Greenbush, Kansas, United States

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Case description

On or during May 1959, at or near 4Mi WOf Greenbush, Kansas, United States, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Observed a strong light in the sky which appeared to be a very distant star. No other unusual phenomena were observed. OBSERVER STOPPED HIS CAR. UFO STOPPED IN THE AIR 25 YARDS IN FRONT OF OBSERVER'S CAR AND DESCENDED VERTICALLY ON THE GROUND. MEANWHILE CHANGED FROM ORANGE TO RED COLOR, AND ROSE VERTICALLY TO AN ALTITUDE OF TEN TO FIFTEEN FEET. UFO HEADED IN A NORTHWEST DIRECTION AND TURNED TO A SOUTHWEST DIRECTION AT 30 FEET HEIGHT AND DISAPPEARED FROM VIEW. (5) INSTANTANEOUSLY TO THE SOUTHWEST. (6) FOUR MINUTES c. (1) GROUND - VISUAL. (2) N/A (3) N/A D. (1) OS302/IS MAY 59. (2) NIGHT E. G. (1) CLOUDY WITH CLEAR GROUND VISIBILITY. (2) NNE AT 6, SURFACE, SOUTH AT 25 AT 1000 FEET AT CHANUTE KANSAS, 25 MILES NORTHWEST. (3) 15,000 FEET REPORTED AT CHANUTE, KANSAS (4) 15 MILES REPORTED AT CHANUTE, KANSAS (5) BROKEN TO OVERCAST AT CHANUTE, KANSAS (6) CHANUTE, KANSAS REPORTED OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING IN CLOUDS DISTANT NORTHEAST.

Recorded details

Local time
1000
Craft description
Reported object in 4Mi WOf Greenbush reported close encounter — May 1959
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY
Date precision
MONTH_ONLY

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