Glen Sprouse yellow rocket-shaped object, September 25, 1949
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A pilot flying near Parkersburg, West Virginia observed a bright yellow rocket-shaped object about 15-18 inches long traveling at high speed that passed beneath his aircraft.
“I was flying from (Clark Field) to Parkersburg, W. Va. this afternoon and about four miles airline, southwest of Parkersburg, I suddenly noticed a bright yellow object coming directly towards me. It came at me with such speed, added to my 100 m.p.h. forward speed that it startled me and had passed by in a matter of a couple of seconds.”
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Case details
- Date
- 1949-09-25
- Precision
- day
- Location
- about four miles southwest of Parkersburg, West Virginia, near Lubeck, West Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Region
- West Virginia
- Branch
- FBI
- Sensors
- eyewitness
- Shape
- rocket-shaped with sharp pointed needle nose about 6 inches long, vertical and horizontal fins on rear third
- Size
- bright canary yellow, length about 15 to 18 inches, diameter about 4 inches at largest part
- Altitude
- 3450 ft
- Duration
- 2s
Resolution
Object appeared to have spent its force and was dropping slightly; possible projectile or launch from higher altitude.
Source document
Agency: FBI
File: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_5
Case ID: 1949-FBI-A6D4
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