| ID | #1604321612 |
| Added | Mon, 02/11/2020 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | International UFO reporter, August 1978, p. 4
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| Phenomena | |
| Status | Research
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Initial data
A dark, silent wedge-shaped object with a square band of white lights at the back and a triangular group of red and white lights at the front flew over the car where the two people were.
They were students aged 21 and 19 as they were driving East on highway 299. the UFO turned South towards them and flew over their car.
The student got out of the car, ran under it and said it was the size of his outstretched hand at arm's length.
It flew to the southwest horizon a few seconds later.
Original news
Date: June 10 1978
Location: New Paltz, NY
Time:
Summary: A dark, silent wedge-shaped object with a square formation of white lights in the back and a triangular formation of red and white lights in the front paced the car of two students, ages 21 and 19, as they drove eastbound on Route 299. The UFO turned south toward them and passed over their car. The male student got out of the car and ran underneath it, and said it was as large as his outstretched hand at arm’s length. It shot off toward the southwest horizon in a few seconds time.
Source: International UFO reporter, August 1978, p. 4
Hypotheses
Events
Rocket launches (from space.skyrocket.de)
- Site: Baikonur (Tyuratam, NIIP-5, GIK-5), Tyuratam (USSR / Russia) Vehicle: Soyuz-U Payload: Kosmos 1021 (Zenit-4MKM #17, Gerakl #17)
- Site: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral, Florida (USA) Vehicle: Titan-3(23)C Payload: Chalet 8 (Vortex 8, OPS 9454)
Investigation
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