UFO Observation Report — Wellsburg, West Virginia, September 11, 1967

This document contains a UAP sighting report and subsequent correspondence from the U.S. Air Force Foreign Technology Division (FTD) regarding an incident on September 11, 1967, in Wellsburg, West Virginia. The witness, a Deputy Sheriff from the Hancock County Sheriff's office, reported observing a bright, bluish-green light that moved very slowly for a duration of one hour and thirty minutes. The witness noted that the object made no sound and appeared as a light rather than a solid object. The sky was clear and the weather was dry at the time of the observation. The Air Force, specifically the Aerial Phenomena Branch, contacted the witness to request a formal report using FTD Form 164. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the information provided was insufficient for a scientific evaluation, as the report lacked specific details regarding the object's course, elevation, and azimuth. The file includes the original correspondence from Colonel James C. Manatt to the Hancock County Sheriff's office and the completed questionnaire submitted by the witness.