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This section contains descriptions of unexplained facts provided by eyewitnesses or published in the media, as well as the results of their analysis by the group.

UFO. United States

ID	#1595945432
Added	Tue, 28/07/2020
Author	July N.
Sources	thinkaboutitdocs.com Corning Daily Observer, 7/6/67, UFO NICAP files McDonald, 1968b, p. 74, reprinted in Vaughan, 1995, pp. 129-30
Phenomena	UFO
Status	Research

Initial data

Initial information from sources or from an eyewitness

Incident date:

04.07.1967 05:15

Location:

Корнинг, CA

United States

At least five witnesses from two independent places saw a strange oblong metal object with bright light above and a smaller light on the bottom front.

Two police officers and a businessman described it as a dark grey flattened sphere with brilliant light beam on top, pointing up, and the smaller and dim light from below the beam, pointing down. A dark band surrounded the middle.

Two people North of Corning independently saw the object. Witnesses estimated the diameter of 50-100 ft (15,2-30,4 m). First, the object appeared hovering, then moved slowly at a height of several hundred feet above the ground, finally picking up speed as it disappeared from view in the South. He was visible for about 10 minutes.

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Original news

July 4, 1967; Corning, CA
5:15 a.m. PDT. At least five witnesses from two independent locations saw an odd oblong, metallic-appearing object with a brilliant light on top and a smaller light on the bottom near the front (body lights). Two policemen and a businessman described it as a dark gray flattened sphere with a brilliant light beam on top directed upward, and a smaller and dimmer light on the bottom directed downward. A dark band circled the midsection. Two men north of Corning independently saw the object. The witnesses estimated a diameter of 50-100 feet. At first the object appeared to be hovering, then it moved slowly at a few hundred feet above the ground, finally picking up speed and disappearing from view to the south after being visible for about 10 minutes. (Corning Daily Observer, 7/6/67, UFO NICAP files; McDonald, 1968b, p. 74, reprinted in Vaughan, 1995, pp. 129-30.)

Hypotheses

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Events

Rocket launches (from space.skyrocket.de)

Site: Baikonur (Tyuratam, NIIP-5, GIK-5), Tyuratam (USSR / Russia) Vehicle: Voskhod Payload: Kosmos 168 (Zenit-2 #51)

Investigation

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