Scotia, NebraskaNovember 1957

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Summary

On November 5, 1957, at 5:30 p.m., a civilian in Scotia, Nebraska reported seeing an object overhead that sounded like a helicopter and smelled like burning fuel. The object looked like a balloon and appeared to be descending. Witnesses said they were paralyzed for a short time upon seeing it. The object did not reach the ground and began ascending into the air again, then disappeared. The Air Force evaluated this as an unreliable report, possibly a balloon.

Reported location

Scotia, Nebraska

Date of incident

November 1957

State / country

NE / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 29

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 1073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE                           2. LOCATION                    12. CONCLUSIONS
5 November 1957                  Scotia, Nebraska               [X] Was Balloon
2. DATE-TIME GROUP                4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION         [ ] Probably Balloon
Local         1730              [X]Ground-Visual              [ ] Possibly Balloon
GMT    05/2330Z                 [ ] Air-Visual                [ ] Air-Intercept Radar
3. PHOTOS                        6. SOURCE                      [ ] Was Aircraft
[ ] Yes                         Civilian                       [ ] Probably Aircraft
[X] No                                                         [ ] Possibly Aircraft
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION         8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS          9. COURSE
[X] Was Astronomical
no given                        one                           down then up
[ ] Probably Astronomical
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING    11. COMMENTS                  [ ] Possibly Astronomical
Noise was heard overhead which sounded  Habitual information - possibly
like a helicopter and an odor similar   balloon; however, case evaluated
to burning fuel. Object looked like a   as unreliable report.
balloon and appeared to be descending.
Observers stated they seemed to be
paralyzed for a short period of time
upon sighting the object. The object
did not reach the ground and began
ascending into the air again and
disappeared.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28973092