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UFO case file · UFO-3778

Anderson spherical-object report — September 30, 1966

CE1United States1966-09-30

Anderson, Indiana, United States

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Case description

At 2:00 a.m. on September 30, 1966 at Anderson, Indiana, United States, EDT. Police sighted a white ball of light surrounded by a bluish-white pulsating glow (halo effect), sometimes flashing red. The object maneuvered, made a sharp turn and flew southwest beneath an overcast, hovered over trees, rose and descended. (Indiana NICAP Subcommittee report; NICAP report form; police department report).

Recorded details

Local time
2:00 a.m.
Craft description
Police sighted a white ball of light surrounded by a bluish-white pulsating glow (halo effect), sometimes flashing red. The object maneuvered, made a sharp turn and flew southwest beneath an overcast, hovered over trees, rose and descended. (Indiana NICAP Subcommittee report; NICAP report form; police department report).
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Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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