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38 143685 Box Incident Summaries 173 233
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Yate and Time of Otservation:? 1 Jan 1909
Wnere Sighted: 2 miles east of Jackson, Miseiseinpi
Observer's Position: from air at an altitude of about 1,980 ft
(i. @.y ground, control tower, etc, )
Meme und Address of Observer: Mr & Mrs Tom Rush, 402 Mitchell Ave.,
Jackson, Mississippi
Occupation and/or hetbies: Pilot employed by Dixie Air Service at Jackson,
Mississippi,. MAF pilot
Attention Attracted by: something fly/ifrront of them
) Seent 1
6 ft long, 10 feet wide tapering to 4 ft
Dark blue or black
Shape (Sketch if Po idle) cigar-shaped ~- mot unlike sleeve target. (lst repert
mentioned short stubby wings)
Nature of Luminosity: B/S
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Sircetcd beum of light?)
Fee &
Altitute of Object: 1500 to 1600 feet, then a gradual clind
17 +
timated Distanc: of bject: from Chsorr. r: Crossed path of plane at
500 feet; after turn it was as close as 1,200 feet from then
Estimeted Ipod of Objects Aporox 200 NPE when first sighted, then
accelerating to approximately 400 to 500 MPH
- Time in Sight: 10 to 12 meconds
Tactics: Made 50° turn and increased speed az it headed £outhwe et
Sound nade by Cbjcct{a): Similar to helicopter (lst report
roar (2d report)
Direction of Plignt of Coject(e) West then southwest
Agpercnt Construction: Similar to tow target
Sffect on Clouds: u/s
Exhoust Trail ‘Color of): none visible
‘onmr of Disappucrance: exmmuat climbed towerd Southwest & di sappeer ed
5: Weather cher to southwest
Poeulirrities Noted: As object made turn object eappesred to have no wings,
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Summary of Incident: (over)
(See attnched page)
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