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UFO case file · UFO-31611

Caracas Venezuela unidentified aerial event — June 15, 1960

CE1Venezuela1960-06-15

Caracas Venezuela, Venezuela

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Case description

On or during June 15, 1960, at or near Caracas Venezuela, Venezuela, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING A small far char black object was observed maneuvering and emitting a clear reddish light. Brilliant maneuvers were made at high speed and object hovered and made a complete circle. Object was observed for about 1 1/2 minutes and then just went out. AERODYNAMIC SOAFT WABHING INCLAS U-22 ATTN UD USFIC CARACAS AIRPORT AND 333 GS AT IT) 2 ASRF WERE UPC 3:30 UFO SIGHTED 2021 IN CARACAS TRINIDAD CHIMA 1. (C) SHAPE: ROUND (2) SIZE LARGER THAN QUARTER SMALLER THAN GOLF BALL (3) COLOR OF ORANGE AND BLACK SIMILAR TO POLICE VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS (4) SPEED CONSIDERABLE FASTER THAN ANY JET I WAS ABLE TO OBSERVE (5) MOTION: ONE (3) HOT APPLICABLE (0) OBJECT EMITTED LIGHTS SIMILAR TO FLASHES FROM SPARKS (7) NO VISIBLE FLAMES VISIBLE PATTERN: ERRACT AS IN (3) ABOVE (3) NO SCOND NEARLY SOUND 1. (C) CHIS ARMY OBJECT 2 NTS LOCATING MOVE (A) NIL TWO WITNESSES TO SIGHTING (23) OBSERVED TO SURFACE (23) ELEVATION AT DISAPPEARANCE TO SECONDS (23) CONTROL TOWER HAD SHORTLY SEEN OBJECT WHICH MADE EVASIVE MANEUVERS ABOVE CARACAS AIRPORT AT 3:10 PM, 6/8/61. OBSERVED FROM CENTER OF CARACAS, VENEZUELA 3:10 EYEWITNESS BY OBSERVERS CIVILIANS MR. TO BE REPORTED TO ALASKA BY RESPONSIBLE SOURCES THAT HAD ENOUGH INTEREST TO SEE COURSE RELATION TO MIGHT.

Recorded details

Local time
3:10 PM
Craft description
Reported object in Caracas Venezuela unidentified aerial event — June 15, 1960
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Date precision
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