| ID | #1606483286 |
| Added | Fri, 27/11/2020 |
| Author | July N. |
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| Phenomena | |
| Status | Research
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Initial data
A pilot and a student pilot on a single-engine Cherokee 140 immediately after reaching a cruising altitude of 2,300 feet (above ground level) on a course of 240° came across an object that was initially considered a faulty parachute.
At one point, the UAO passed over their nose, swerving to the left and missing the plane's right wing by no more than 10 feet (3 m). The moment it passed, the vortex hit them so hard that the plane's airframe groaned in protest, and the altimeter indicated that "something was wrong."
It continued to curve to the left, returning to what appeared to be its original course of 355°, still accelerating, and eventually began to climb until it finally disappeared into the distant haze.
At no time during the meeting did the UFO show any exhaust trail.
Original news
Date: October 24 1982
Location: Lowell, Indiana
Time: 9:20 GMT ?
Summary: Pilot & student pilot in a single-engine Cherokee 140 just after reaching their cruising altitude of 2,300 ft (above ground level), on a 240° course encountered an object first thought to be a malfunctioning parachute. What happened after that is described in startling detail in the report linked above. At one point, the UAO flicked across their nose, veering to its left and missing the aircraft’s right wing tip by no more than 10 feet. At the instant that it passed, the vortex hit them so hard that the plane’s airframe groaned in protest, and the altimeter “went wacky”. It continued to curve to the left, back on what appeared to be its original heading of 355°, still accelerating, and eventually beginning to climb until it finally disappeared into the distance haze. At no time during the encounter had the UFO shown any sort of exhaust trail.
Source: From the International UFO Reporter, CUFOS, May-June 1983; Haines Case 50
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