Senator Russell flying saucer sighting over Russia
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Senator Richard B. Russell and three companions observed greenish-yellow glowing objects rising rapidly in the sky while traveling by train from Baku to Tiflis in the Soviet Union. Multiple observers reported seeing lights and details, though interpretations varied from conventional aircraft to unconventional phenomena.
“Party was travelling by train from Baku to Tiflis and after dark Russell noticed a small greenish-yellow glowing ball rising quite rapidly in sky. He informed other members of the party and a few minutes later they observed another object.”
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Case details
- Date
- 1955-10-01
- Precision
- month
- Location
- Between Baku and Tiflis, Soviet Union
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Branch
- other
- Unit
- CIA
- Sensors
- eyewitness
- Shape
- glowing ball, rotating or whirling during rise
- Size
- estimates ranged from rocket-size to comparable to U.S. jet fighter
Resolution
CIA assessment indicated evidence most consistent with steep-climbing aircraft or missile with exhaust phenomena; insufficient evidence for unconventional aircraft conclusion
Source document
Agency: FBI
File: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_8
Case ID: UNDATED-OTHER-6D36CA
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