McKeesport, Pa., July 1948 - Incident Number: 161July 1948

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Summary

On July 8, 1948, around midday, two female residents of McKeesport, Pennsylvania reported seeing a large silver disc-shaped object zooming silently overhead in the direction of Kennywood Park. The object was described as approximately 12 to 15 inches in diameter. One witness told her neighbor it looked like a flying saucer. The disc disappeared into a cloud bank but reappeared on the far side and was followed until it went out of sight. The report came from untrained, unofficial witnesses. The Air Force concluded the women likely saw ordinary aircraft with reflected sunlight from its fuselage, not from its wings.

Reported location

McKeesport, Pa., July 1948 - Incident Number: 161

Date of incident

July 1948

State / country

? / XX

Page count

4 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 2

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 4

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ATIC NO. ___
AF NO. ___
AFOSR NO. ___
DATE OF REPORT ___
TIME OF EVENT ___
SHAPE: "Plate"
SIZE: 12-15' Diameter
COLOR: Silver
CORNER: Toward Kennywood Park
NO. IN GROUP: 1
SOUND: ___
METHOD: SKETCHER ___

Temporary ATIC Form 329
(2 Jan 52)

Incident #161
DATE OF INFO: 8 July 1948 (Approx)
LOCATION: McKeesport, Pa.
SOURCE: Female Civilians
DATE IN TO ATIC: ___
COLOR: Silver
OPEN: ___
PUTIC: ___
ALTITUDE: ___
LENGTH OF SIGHTING: ___
TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Ground
HANDOVERING: ___

SAA/AFC [signature marks]

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28930969