UFO case file · UFO-32844
Canberra Australia reported light point observation — May 2, 1964
Canberra Australia, Australia
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On or during May 2, 1964, at or near Canberra Australia, Australia, the source reports the following sequence: COMMENTS First obj moved from WSW to ENE in wobbly Stationary light probably a star. Got brighter as it moved and then to an illusion only. ATIC FORM 320 (REV 26 SEP 53) AIRGRAM A-894 UNCLASSIFIED TO DEPARTMENT OF STATE FROM : Amenbassy CANBERRA SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Flying Object REF: CW-9936 of June 14, 1962 A sighting of unidentified luminous objects has been reported to the Embassy. An abstract of the details is given below followed by a narrative account: a) Date and time: May 3, 1964 at 0605 local time b) Place: Black Mountain, near Canberra, A.C.T. c) Trajectory of objects: First object moved in wobble motion to ENE, turned NW to collision with second object, bounced and moved out of sight to SE. The small one appeared to disperse, then disappeared. f) No noise was associated with the phenomenon. Mr. _, a resident of a tourist camp (semi-permanent trailer camp) on the edge of Black Mountain, Canberra, A.C.T., reported an unusual event in the sky witnessed in part by his wife and a friend. Hugh Glen and his companion gave the following account: Through the closed window of the trailer I saw a bright object in the sky, traveling from S.E. to N.W. The light seemed to move at a steady rate but its course was still weaving when I noticed a "pinkish-orange" tiny glowing light west of the bright one suddenly darting light. Suddenly the big bright light moved in a straight line very fast (about 3 seconds) to a position with the fainter red light. The big bright light moved off at a slower rate on a N.W. It seemed to sputter and then disappeared. He saw the bright light same as I did but not the tiny red one.
Recorded details
- Local time
- 0605
- Craft description
- Point of Light; Reported object in Canberra Australia reported light point observation — May 2, 1964
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