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Pittsburgh comet

February 11, 1952, 3 a.m.
Over Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Unresolved

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

"comet-shaped"Shape words from the Project Blue Book summary

What happened

A yellow-orange object shaped like a comet flew straight and level for a minute and pulsed flame for a second or two.

Witnesses

Capt. G. P. Arns and Maj. R. J. Gedson, flying a Beech AT-11 trainer

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.