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Plainville head-on

October 19, 1959, 9:25 p.m.
Over Plainville, Kansas, USA

Unresolved
Representative drawing from the Orbs page, not this specific sighting.
"bright yellowish light"Shape words from the Project Blue Book summary

What happened

A bright yellowish light came at the T-33 head-on; the pilot swerved and the light dimmed, within 30 seconds.

Witnesses

Capt. F. A. Henney, engineering instructor at the USAF Academy, flying a T-33

Explanation

Unresolved

No explanation has been found.

Sources

  1. Patrick Gross, Project Blue Book unknowns of 1959ufologie.patrickgross.org
  2. The Black Vault, Project Blue Book unknown case files, complete listtheblackvault.com

Filed by Project Blue Book as unidentified.