From the files of Project Blue Book. This event was extensively investigated due to the military source of the report. The conclusion was that it was “probably” a balloon.
For more incidents around the world, visit the following links.
UFO Database
Mutual UFO Network
National UFO Reporting Center
UFOs are kind of a hot topic right now. The US government has recently been releasing videos and documentation on what they acknowledge they can’t explain. The releases have begun to gain mainstream media attention, including a recent 60 Minutes report. The Pentagon is currently preparing a report to release to Congress sometime in June on these events, the contents of which could either be mundane or extraordinary. Is it a new technology from a foreign adversary? Optical illusions or natural events? Or something altogether far weirder? In the spirit of these recent news events, I thought it’d be interesting to go over some of the UFO sightings in and around Columbus over the years. This new series, Strange Columbus Things, will also highlight other types of weird local phenomenon throughout history. I hope to give a new post in this series 1-2 times per month.
The UFO events come from declassified files of the infamous Project Blue Book, which ran from the late 1940s to 1969. For the most part, the Blue Book files will just be scanned photos of the actual reports, with only occasional commentary.
This event was never explained due to a lack of information.
To view other information on global incidents, go here.
UFO Database