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UFO case file · UFO-31218

29 32N123W Pacific reported disc saucer observation — September 1960

CE11960-09-01

29 32N123W Pacific

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Case description

On or during September 1960, at or near 29 32N123W Pacific, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Reliable object believed to be a/c 11,000 ft heading 090 degrees observed 5,000-6,000 ft. Objects appeared as a disc traveling at high speed, observers a/c passed 215 kts. Brilliant light appeared to turn on to object, light turned on to bright red color, diminished in brightness for 10 seconds, shut off. Then reappeared as bright light for 10-15 seconds, then disappeared over horizon. METHOD: OBSERVED BY FOUR COMPETENT CREW MEMBERS. OBSERVED FROM APPROXIMATELY 890 DEGREES TO 220 DEGREES MAGNETIC, 40 TO 20 DEGREES ABOVE THE HORION. WHEN OBSERVED FIRST TIME IT WAS APPROXIAMTELY MAGNITUDE OF ECHO ONE AND AS IT DADED OUT IT SEEMED TO APPROACH WITHIN 20 DEGREES OF THE HORIZON. AGAIN IT REAPPEARED AS BRIGHT AS IT WAS THE SECOND TIME REMAINING ON UNTIL IT DISAPPEARED IN THE NORTH. THE TOTAL TIME OBSERVED WAS FROM 2 TO 3 MINUTES. ARMY-30, NAVY-50, OMP-6, JGS-28, OSD-15, HSMD A 674 ZZCCHQBSZBZGQDCJ399 DE ROWZAW 27 FM ETHAN 30/AFI2 TO RFEMVB/CANAIREF RGWNC/CANFLAGPAC RBWPPC/COMNESTAOPRON RJJFALB/CINCNORAD RJWZSB/COMDR 28TH ADIV RJEZHO/CSFS USAF BT CIRVLISREPORT SIGHTED 02 OBAN WAS 29532N 12534W OBJECT TRAVULING ON A NORTHERLY COURSE IT WAS BRIGHT THEN IT TURNED DIM AND THEN WENT OFF ALL OF A SUDDEN IT FLASHED EXTREMELY BRIGHT THE OBJECT TRAVELING AT TERRIFIC RATE OF SPEED X OBJECT DISAPERED IN THE NORTHERLY COURSE SHORTLY AFTER THE SIGHTING BT 29/061OZ SEP ROWZ NOTE : Advance copies delivered to CIN & OOP-CP

Recorded details

Local time
890
Craft description
Point of Light; Disc / Saucer
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY
Date precision
MONTH_ONLY

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