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UFO case file · UFO-30746

18Mi NNETerre Haute unidentified aerial event — October 1959

CE1United States1959-10-01

18Mi NNETerre Haute, Indiana, United States

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Case description

On or during October 1959, at or near 18Mi NNETerre Haute, Indiana, United States, the source reports the following sequence: LIKE A FLASHLIGHT THROUGH FOG OR A GREEN FLARE THROUGH AN OVERCAST (2) LIGHT AND THE MOTION (3) 20 DEGREES ABOVE DEAD AHEAD (4) LEVEL-FIVE DEGREES LEFT (5) ALMOST VERTICAL DOWNWARDS (6) DISAPPEARED INSTANTANEOUSLY (7) ONE SECOND (8) AIR TO AIR (9) NONE (10) T-28A NRS1-7885, 6000 FT MSL, 010 DEGREES, 150 KTS IAS CHANUTE AFB (11) 012721, 14 OCT 59 (12) NIGHT (13) 18 MILES ONS OF TERRA HAUTE, INDIANA (14) NONE (15) CAPT BROOKS, KENNETH D. AC-20808234, FLYING IN THE FRONT COCKPIT: STUDENT IN AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE OFFICERS COURSE. FLYING IN THE REAR COCKPIT. The object descended quite rapidly, coming down from right to left. BROOKS AG, DS OGGC, 5352 SCHOOL Chetwits A.F.B., Illinois there was a co-pilot and he also sighted the object but was unable to talk to him because he had already left due to a test he had to take early in the morning. The object descended quite rapidly, coming down from right to left. BROOKS AG, DS OGGC, 5352 SCHOOL Chetwits A.F.B., Illinois there was a co-pilot and he also sighted the object but was unable to talk to him because he had already left due to a test he had to take early in the morning.

Recorded details

Local time
0015Z
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY
Date precision
MONTH_ONLY

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