Black oblong object with smoke over Columbus, Ohio
1948-07-31·Columbus, Ohio - Trement Rd near WSU radio tower·identified
Two women observed a large black oblong object about 250 feet away and 250 feet altitude near the WSU radio tower that moved slowly westward while spouting black smoke from the top.
“Tremont Road as observers approached the WSU the University Golf Course, a large object resen- seen floating in the sky. The weather ws still daylight so object could be seen quite clearly. about the size of a gasoline drum, It was moving very slowly. It passed close to the”
Verbatim from DOW-UAP-D088.pdf · View original on war.gov
Case details
- Date
- 1948-07-31
- Date exactness
- Known to the day
- Location
- Columbus, Ohio - Trement Rd near WSU radio tower
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Ohio
- Sensors
- eyewitness
- Shape
- Oblong
- Size
- About the size of a gasoline drum, approximately 5 feet by 6 feet
- Altitude
- 250 ft
Resolution
Identified as a balloon that fell to earth and was investigated by observer
Source document
Quote checked against the original file.
This sighting
Columbus, Ohio - Trement Rd near WSU radio tower / 1948
- DOW-UAP-D088.pdf — Written report of this sighting