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Terre Haute

October 9, 1951, 1:42 p.m.
Terre Haute, Indiana, USA

Unresolved

Representative drawing from the Orbs page, not this specific sighting.

"round silver object"Shape words from the Project Blue Book summary

What happened

A round silver object passed directly overhead and reached the horizon in 15 seconds.

Witnesses

CAA chief aircraft communicator Roy Messmore at Hulman Municipal Airport

Explanation

Unresolved

No explanation has been found.

Sources

Patrick Gross, Project Blue Book unknowns of 1951ufologie.patrickgross.org
The Black Vault, Project Blue Book unknown case files, complete listtheblackvault.com
Patrick Gross, case fileufologie.patrickgross.org
Patrick Gross, case fileufologie.patrickgross.org

Filed by Project Blue Book as unidentified.