| ID | #1601035677 |
| Added | Fri, 25/09/2020 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | The Columbus Dispatch, October 11, 1973
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| Phenomena | |
| Status | Research
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Initial data
Wednesday night in southwest Ohio has recorded at least 15 sightings of unidentified flying objects "covered in red, green and blue lights" approaching tree tops. All UFOs found in the Dayton - Cincinnati area were classified as "unofficial"by officials at Wright-Patterson air force base. Nothing was detected on the radar, because they were clearly flying too low.
The first sighting was reported shortly after 20:00 by an officer in the village of new Lebanon.
"He didn't want to say he saw it, but he said it," Montgomery County Sheriff's Deputy Michael Sullivan said.
The officer said it was oblong and lit up.
"It seemed stationary in the sky at treetop level for several minutes until it tried to light it up with the cruiser's searchlight," Sullivan said. "Then it approached him and then flew straight up into the air... after he turned off his light... and disappeared."
Sullivan said the UFO sightings lasted from a fleeting moment to 12 minutes.
"They'll be behind the trees, they'll get up and fly away... like you scared them or something," he said.
"No balloon, helicopter or kite can move so fast, doesn't have so many lights, or can fly so fast in a straight direction," he said.
A spokesman for Wright-Patterson, whose UFO center was closed several years ago, said there would be no attempt to investigate these sightings unless there was "imminent danger."
Sullivan said his officers "definitely can't go after them."
Original news
Dayton, Ohio (UPI)
At least 15 sightings of unidentified flying objects “covered with red, green and blue lights” zooming about at tree-top level, were reported in Southwestern Ohio Wednesday night. The UFO’s, sighted in the Dayton-Cincinnati area, were all classified “unofficial” by Wright-Patterson Air Force Base officials. None were detected on radar because they apparently were flying too low.
The first sighting was reported shortly after 8 p.m. by a New Lebanon Township officer.
“He didn’t want to say he saw it, but he said it,” Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputy Michael Sullivan reported.
“The officer said it was oblong and covered with lights. It appeared stationary in the sky about tree top level for several minutes until he tried to shine his cruiser spot light on it,” Sullivan said. “It then zoomed toward him and then shot straight up in the air… after he turned out his light… and disappeared.”
Sullivan said the UFO sightings lasted from a fleeting moment to 12 minutes.
“They would be behind the trees and come up and fly away… as if you startled it or something,” he said.
“No balloon, helicopter or kite can move that fast or has that many lights attached or can go so quickly in a straight-up direction,” he said.
A spokesman at Wright-Patterson, whose UFO center was discontinued several years ago, said there would be no attempt to investigate the sightings unless there was an “imminent danger.”
Sullivan said his officers ‘certainly can’t chase them.”
source: The Columbus Dispatch, October 11, 1973
Hypotheses
Events
Rocket launches (from space.skyrocket.de)
- Site: Plesetsk (NIIP-53, GIK-1, GNIIP) (USSR / Russia) Vehicle: Voskhod Payload: Kosmos 598 (Zenit-4M #56, Rotor #56)
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