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UFO. United States

ID #1607081952
Added Fri, 04/12/2020
Author July N.
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Incident date: 
13.10.1983 12:30
Location: 
возле атомной станции Чероки
Гаффни, SC
United States

UFO near the Cherokee nuclear power plant. At 12:30 p.m., Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Ruppe of Gaffney, South Carolina, were roused from their sleep by the sound of a siren (as if something had taken off). 

They looked out of the Windows of their home just in time to see a glowing oval-shaped UFO about 20 feet (6 m) above their neighbor's house. The neighborhood dogs were barking furiously. 

The UFO, described as "the size of a Winnebago trailer, "had two " light beams" at the bottom of the object. It was orange and yellow in color and made a high-pitched sound as it crossed power lines and moved East toward the Cherokee nuclear plant. 

The UFO was observed for about five minutes, its length was estimated at about 20 feet (6 m), and its height was from 8 to 10 feet (2.4 - 3 m).

Original news

Date:  October 13 1983
Location:  Gaffney Near Cherokee Nuclear Stn, South Carolina
Time:  12:30 a.m.
Summary:  UFO near Cherokee Nuclear Station. At 12:30 a.m. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Ruppe of Gaffney, South Carolina were disturbed from their sleep by a siren-like sound (like something taking off). They looked out of their house windows in time to see a glowing oval-shaped UFO about 20 feet above their neighbor’s home. The neighborhood dogs were barking in a frenzy.  The UFO, described  as “about the size of a Winnebago travel-trailer” had two “beams of lights” on the bottom of the object. It was orange-yellow in color and made a high-pitched sound as it crossed the power lines and moved east in direction of the Cherokee Nuclear Station.  The UFO was seen for approximately five minutes and was estimated to be about 20 feet long and 8 to 10 feet in height.
Source:  NICAP 

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