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UFO case file · UFO-30892

2Mi WOf Loogootee unidentified aerial event — April 6, 1960

CE1United States1960-04-06

2Mi WOf Loogootee, Indiana, United States

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Case description

On or during April 6, 1960, at or near 2Mi WOf Loogootee, Indiana, United States, the source reports the following sequence: WITNESS SUMMARY: 11 lights, approximately 2 feet in diameter, hovered in the sky for 10-15 seconds and then disappeared behind a hill. The lights reappeared about 500 feet higher and then disappeared again. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: 11 lights, approximately 2 feet in diameter, hovered in the sky for 10-15 seconds and then disappeared behind a hill. The lights reappeared about 500 feet higher and then disappeared again. Naval Ammunition Depot, Crane, Indiana To: Commanding Officer, Bakalar Air Force Base, Columbus, Indiana Subj: Unidentified Flying Object; report of Ref: (a) OPNAV 3820.1A of 2 Feb 1956 1. It has been brought to my attention that an unidentified flying object has been sighted by a civilian employee of NAD Crane, Indiana. 1067), was driving east on Highway 50, about 2 miles from the Crane entrance, when he observed an object, circular in shape, approximately 40'-50' North Latitude and 87°-15' West Longitude. It flew towards the Crane area, did not appear to be any known type of aircraft, passed over the highway and behind a hill to the right. He further reports that the sighting occurred between dusk and dark conditions and that the object appeared to be stationary and hovered for a short time. He saw no trail or exhaust from the object. BAIRD Text extracted from the document: SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFLED FLYING OBJECT LOCATION: LOOGOOTEE, INDIANA DATE: 15 APR 1960 1. This incident was reported to ATIC by Ralph Halter, Baskalar AFS, Columbus, Indiana.

Recorded details

Local time
2.25 (21.25)
Coordinate precision
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Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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