| ID | #1605009271 |
| Added | Tue, 10/11/2020 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | MUFON UFO Journal, December 1979
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| Phenomena | |
| Status | Research
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Initial data
Mr Marion Ritchie and his wife observed a UFO on 138 County road for a continuous 5 minutes.
Ritchie, an authority figure in his community, saw a cylindrical object over an open field about 50 feet (15 m) from the road with white, red and green lights. At first, he thought it was a water tower, but after passing under the object, he realized that it could not be.
The researcher, Charles Tucker, says Mr Ritchie described the cylinder as being 15 feet (4.5 m) long and hovering 75-100 feet (22.5-30 m) above the ground. The light suddenly became so bright that it was difficult for Mr. Ritchie to tell what the object really was. As the light grew brighter and brighter, and then the object flew away into the cold clear night.
Original news
Date: January 8 1979
Location: Rome City, IN
Time: 8:00 PM.
Summary: Mr. Marion Ritchie and his wife viewed a UFO on County Road 138 for a continuous 5 minutes. Mr. Ritchie, a credible man in his community, viewed a cylinder-shaped object over an open field about 50′ from the road with lights of white, red, and green. At first he thought it was a water tower, but as he drove under the object he knew it couldn’t be. The investigator, Charles Tucker, says that Mr. Ritchie described the cylinder as being 15′ long and hovering about 75-100′ from the ground. The lights suddenly became so intense that it was hard for Mr. Ritchie to tell what the object really was. As the lights grew brighter and brighter, the object zipped off into the cold clear night.
Source: MUFON UFO Journal, December 1979
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