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Sand Point Naval Air Station sighting, Seattle

1953-02-10·Sand Point Naval Air Station, Seattle·USN·unresolved

Mrs. Wiskerken observed a very large, silver object resembling a parachute positioned above and west of Sand Point Naval Air Station. After approximately two minutes, the object faded away to the north.

“Mrs. WISKERKEN, had observed a very large object "quite high" directly above and somewhat West of Sand Point Naval Air Station. Mrs. WISKERKEN described the object as very like a large parachute and stated that it was "so silver" that she could hardly look at it. After approximately two minutes the object appeared to fade away to the North.”

Verbatim from FBI-UAP-D013.pdf · View original on war.gov

Case details

Date
1953-02-10
Date exactness
Known to the day
Location
Sand Point Naval Air Station, Seattle
Country
United States
Region
Washington
Branch
USN
Unit
Seattle Civil Defense
Sensors
eyewitness
Shape
very large object, quite high, very like a large parachute
Size
very large
Duration
120s

Source document

Agency: FBI

File: FBI-UAP-D013.pdf

Case ID: 1953-USN-C2999C

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