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UFO case file · UFO-32897

Ansted reported light formation observation — May 1964

CE1United States1964-05-01

Ansted, West Virginia, United States

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Case description

On or during May 1964, at or near Ansted, West Virginia, United States, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Witness observed obj from brief glance while driving. The sketch includes a curved line with instructions to indicate the height of the object above the horizon, as well as a compass rose to indicate the direction the object was last seen. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass where you first saw the object. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No 31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No 31.2 Please list their names and addresses: Patty Sow - 7 years old 32. The reason I reported this was because it was a fact that was not in the story & also thought that it might be important as a possible booster or a possible boost in boston since it was so huge. September 2, 1964 Dear Mr. _____, This is in reference to an Unidentified Flying Object reported to the Air Force. Evaluation of the information you submitted indicates that the duration of the incident and the description of the object observed were too indefinite and fragmentary for proper evaluation. This office has received an unidentified flying object report from Ansted, West Virginia. The information as the information indicates by this report indicates that the object observed was a meteor. To whom it may concern, Dear Sir: At approximately 9:30 P.M. on the evening of May 25, 1964, to the northwest of the City of Ansted, I saw a falling object.

Recorded details

Local time
4:00 AM
Craft description
Light Formation
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY
Date precision
MONTH_ONLY

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