 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. |
Object
Illuminates R.R. Track
October 26, 1951
Australia
October 26, 1951
Australia
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Fran
Ridge:
October 26, 1951; Australia 4:00 a.m. The engineer of a transcontinental train on the east-west line was surprised to see the track brilliantly illuminated by an object that came close to the train, seemed to examine it closely and even gave the impression it was going to land in the desert, but took off and disappeared. (UFOs A History 1951, pg. 84; 239 [Valle, Jacques. Anatomy of a Phenomenon, p. 195]} Detailed reports and documents |