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Westlake drop

August 2, 1954, 5:17 p.m.
Westlake, Ohio, USA

Unresolved
Representative drawing from the Eggs and ovals page, not this specific sighting.
"thin, bright ellipse, like polished metal"Shape words from the Project Blue Book summary

What happened

A thin, bright ellipse like polished metal hovered for a few seconds, dropped 3,000 feet in three seconds, hovered again and faded out, 20 seconds in all.

Witnesses

Former AAF B-17 gunner N. E. Schroeder, a veteran of 19 missions

Explanation

Unresolved

Sources

  1. Patrick Gross, Project Blue Book unknowns of 1954ufologie.patrickgross.org
  2. The Black Vault, Project Blue Book unknown case files, complete listtheblackvault.com

Filed by Project Blue Book as unidentified.

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