 Case Directory Category 2, Close Encounters Preliminary Rating: 5 |
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Classification of Close Encounter is usually
an incident involving an object less than 500
feet from the witness. The size of the
object, viewing conditions, or
stereoscopic vision (depth perception)
may render the object in greater detail and
still qualify the sighting as a Close
Encounter even though the object may have been
beyond 500'. The incident depicted in
the logo was encountered during an intense
storm near Princeton, IN, Aug. 1973. |
Close
Encounter With "Propeller-Shaped" Object
July 29, 1948
Indianapolis, Indiana
July 29, 1948
Indianapolis, Indiana
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Brad
Sparks:
July 29, 1948; Indianapolis, Indiana (BBU 185)
9:18 [9:55] a.m. James Toney and Robert Huggins,
both employees of a rug cleaning firm in a truck
headed W, saw a shiny propeller shaped aluminum
object, with 10-12 small cups protruding from either
blade, 6-8 ft long, 1.5-2 (or 12) ft wide, above
trees about 30 ft altitude to the NW about 300 ft
away heading S about 170° approaching to about 100
ft at closest. Object glided across the road at
25-30 mph in a slight descent then made a 20° bank
to the E, went down in a wooded area; witnesses
stopped truck got out to look but object disappeared
behind trees; later search found no traces. No sound
or trail. (Battelle Unknown No. 1; Vallée Magonia
65) [15 secs]
Detailed reports and documents reports/480729indy_report.htm (Dan Wilson & Bill Schroeder) |