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Ely hoverer

May 7, 1950, 6:45 p.m.
Nine miles south of Ely, Nevada, USA

Unresolved
Representative drawing from the From orbit page, not this specific sighting.
"silvery white"Shape words from the Project Blue Book summary

What happened

A silvery white object hovered about 100 feet up, moved back and forth for ten minutes, then rose and flew away.

Witnesses

Mr. and Mrs. George Smith and their grandson

Explanation

Unresolved

No explanation has been found.

Sources

  1. Patrick Gross, Project Blue Book unknowns of 1950ufologie.patrickgross.org
  2. The Black Vault, Project Blue Book unknown case files, complete listtheblackvault.com

Filed by Project Blue Book as unidentified.