L.W. Hawkins Salmon Dam sighting
1947-08-13·Salmon Dam, 40 miles southwest of Twin Falls, Idaho·FBI·unresolved
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L.W. Hawkins and J.H. Brown observed two circular objects reflecting light at high altitude (4,000-6,000 feet) near Salmon Dam, Idaho on August 13, 1947 at 9:30 a.m., accompanied by a roar, traveling at great speed.
“BROWN said simply that he and HAWKINS could hear a roar. They looked up and could see two instruments flying at a great height, which BROWN mentioned might have been between four thousand and six thousand feet.”
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Case details
- Date
- 1947-08-13
- Date exactness
- Known to the day
- Location
- Salmon Dam, 40 miles southwest of Twin Falls, Idaho
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Idaho
- Branch
- FBI
- Sensors
- eyewitness
- Shape
- Circular
- Altitude
- 5000 ft
Source document
Agency: FBI
File: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Serial_130
Case ID: 1947-FBI-9CE1
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This sighting
Salmon Dam, 40 miles southwest of Twin Falls, Idaho / 1947 / 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Serial_130
- 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Serial_130 — Written report of this sighting