6Mi Wof Cloquet unidentified aerial event — January 1961

The object was observed from the ground by the witness. GLENN PAGE TWO RJEDU 96 (1) CONE (2) LONG EXHAUST SHAPE ROUNDED AT FRONT END. (3) FIRST OBSERVED WHILE DRIVING AUTOMOBILE (4) ABOUT 500 FEET ABOVE GROUND (5) DROPPED INTO WOODS (6) DESCENDED AS IF PARACHUTE ATTACHED (7) DISINTEGRATED AS IT FELL INTO WOODS (8) 25 TO 30 SECONDS (1) VISUAL (2) NONE (3) NIL D. (1) CASE 3 JAN 51 (2) NIGHT E. (1) 22 DEGREES 22 MIN WEST, 46 DEGREES 44 MIN NORTH (2) 6 MILES WEST OF CLOQUET, MINN F. (1) BOY SCOUTS ROUTE, CLOQUET, MINN. (2) 42 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, BRIGHT MOON LIGHT. (3) WIN 1 KNOTS 33.3 DEC 3.8 KNOTS PAGE THREE FJQDU 96 34.2 DEC 3.8 KNOTS 34.2 DEC 2.8 KNOTS 34.3 DEC 6.2 KNOTS 35.3 DEC 2.8 KNOTS 35.3 DEC 3.8 KNOTS 39.7 DEC 1.8 KNOTS (1) SUNSET (2) 15 CLEAR (3) 17.0 FT BROKEN 6 MILES WEST OF CLOQUET, MINN. - BOY ROUTE THREE CLOQUET, MINN. THIS INFO PASSED ITS LETTER TO BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE, PER FOLLOW-UP INVESTIGATION. WHAT WAS HIS ALTITUDE AND COURSE WHEN HE LAST SAW THE CAD? JOINT MESSAGE/FORM - CC DISTRIBUTION SHEET SUBJECT: OBSERvED UNKNOWN UNIDENTITIED FLYING OBJECT. IF THIS OR SIMILAR OBBSRVATIONS ARE REPORTED TO YOU, PLEASE HAVE THEIR DESCRIPTION OF THE SIGHTING BE REPORTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFR 200-2, DTD 14 SEPT 59. Object disappeared behind trees 300 to 350 degrees. Question 3: Object disappeared behind trees line. Question 4: Yes, when last sighted, but object had disappeared before observer lost sight. Question 5: Yes, when last sighted, but object had disappeared before observer lost sight. Question 8: No other witnesses reported.