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UFO case file · UFO-31698

50N74 30WQUEBEC CANADA radar-visual unidentified-object report — August 1961

CE1Canada1961-08-01

50N74 30WQUEBEC CANADA, Canada

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Case description

On or during August 1961, at or near 50N74 30WQUEBEC CANADA, Canada, the source reports the following sequence: COMMENTS: On this date at approximately 2005 hours, a ground radar station in Quebec, Canada detected an unidentified flying object. The object was observed on radar for approximately 15 minutes. CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon Was Aircraft [The rest of the "Conclusions" section is left blank.] There does not appear to be any photograph present in this image. It appears to be a page from a Project Blue Book document containing text and details of a reported UFO sighting. WHOM HE SAW AN EXPLOSION IN THE AIR AROUND 49.33 FT - 43 MILES NW OF CHIBOUG/OU. HE SAID THE EXPLOSION SEEMED TO LAST ABOUT THREE SECONDS THEN SOMETHING SHOT OUT FROM THE FLASH AND LEFT A TRAIL OF SMOKE FOR FIFTEEN SECONDS. HE SAID A SIMILAR EXPLOSION WAS REPORTED ABOUT 13002 I AUG 61 IN THE SAME VICINITY WHICH CAUSED A FOREST FIRE WHICH ACTUALLY OCCURRED IN THAT AREA.

Recorded details

Local time
2005 hours
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY
Date precision
MONTH_ONLY

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