Douglas Harrison Washington D.C. sighting
1950-06-25·Washington, D.C., 2337 Ashmead Place, N.W.·FBI·unresolved
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A Washington D.C. resident reported observing a cigar-shaped silvery object at high altitude on June 25, 1950, moving in an easterly direction.
“at 9:25 am, that date, while looking out of the window of his residence he saw what he believed to be a flying saucer. He described this object as resembling a cigar, the end of which was tilted down toward the earth and presenting a silver appearance. He estimated the height of this object as from 20 to 25 thousand feet.”
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Case details
- Date
- 1950-06-25
- Precision
- day
- Location
- Washington, D.C., 2337 Ashmead Place, N.W.
- Country
- United States
- Region
- District of Columbia
- Branch
- FBI
- Unit
- Washington Field Office
- Sensors
- eyewitness
- Shape
- cigar-shaped, tilted with end toward earth
- Size
- approximately four inches at estimated distance
- Altitude
- 22500 ft
Source document
Agency: FBI
File: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_5
Case ID: 1950-FBI-6552
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