Declassified UFO / UAP Document
U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheet — Crystal Lake, Ohio, 19 March 1953
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A witness in Crystal Lake, Ohio, reported seeing two saucer-shaped objects at 35,000 feet on March 19, 1953. The Air Force concluded the objects were likely aircraft.
This document is a U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheet detailing a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon on March 19, 1953, in Crystal Lake, Ohio. The witness, whose name is illegible on the form, reported observing two saucer-shaped objects at approximately 1830 hours. The objects were described as traveling at a slow rate of speed at an estimated altitude of 35,000 feet, moving from the direction of Crystal Lake toward Dayton. The witness noted that there was no sound and no vapor trail associated with the objects. The sky conditions were reported as clear and hazy, with cool temperatures. The witness indicated that they were outdoors at the time, having been alerted by their son. The official conclusion recorded on the form is that the objects could have been aircraft at high altitude. The report confirms that no photographs were taken and no physical evidence was recovered.
Two saucer shaped objects traveled at a slow rate of speed at high altitude.
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Official Assessment
Objects could have been aircraft at high altitude.
The witness observed two saucer-shaped objects traveling at a slow speed at approximately 35,000 feet altitude, moving from Crystal Lake toward Dayton, Ohio.