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Charleston particles

September 24, 1952, 3:30 p.m.
Over Charleston, West Virginia, USA

Unresolved

Representative drawing from the From orbit page, not this specific sighting.

"bright, metallic particles or flashes"Shape words from the Project Blue Book summary

What happened

Many bright metallic particles or flashes, up to three feet long, streamed past the bomber for 15 minutes.

Witnesses

The crew of a USAF B-29

Explanation

Unresolved

No explanation has been found.

Sources

Patrick Gross, Project Blue Book unknowns of 1952ufologie.patrickgross.org
The Black Vault, Project Blue Book unknown case files, complete listtheblackvault.com

Filed by Project Blue Book as unidentified.