NUFORC Sighting 26962

Occurred: 1954-07-12 17:30 Local - Approximate
Reported: 2003-01-08 19:53 Pacific
Duration: 10-15min
No of observers: 0

Location: Morroco (4 miles south of), IN, USA

Shape: Changing
Characteristics: Lights on object, Left a trail, Changed Colo

I WAS 12, RIDING WITH AN UNCLE AUNT AND GRANDMOTHER ON US 41 MY UNCLE EXITEDLEY STATED PLANE WAS CRASHING TO THE GROUND.A FLAMING OBJECT WAS FALLING, AS IT NEARED THE GROUND A GOLD COLOR CIGAR SHAPPED CRAFT EXITED THE FLAME ABOUT 100 YARDS IT THEN PASSED OVER THE FRONT OF OUR CAR IN IT WAS ABOUT 60 FT LONG AND HAD WHITE WINDOWS AND EXHAUST FLAME WAS TURNED OFF AS IT NEARED 41. SEVERAL CARS STOPPED AS IT WENT EAST AT A SLOW PACE IT CHANGED TO A SAUCER LOW TO TREE LINE IT DID A BANK AS IT NEARED A HIGHER TREE AND SHOWED ITS ALUM. TYPE UNDER CARRIGE. WHEN WE REACED OUR DISINATION WE COULD NOT SLEEP THE NEXT MORNING WE READ IN THE CLINTOIN NEWSPAPER THAT A COMMERCIAL PLANE AND ITS PASSEGERS HAD OBSERVERED IT OVER CENTRAL ILLINOIS.

NUFORC Note:

Witness describes self as retired public employee. PD

Posted 2003-03-21