Sighting of Unconventional Flying Object

This intelligence report, prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency and dated November 8, 1955, details a sighting of an unconventional flying object by a group of travelers in the USSR. The witnesses were traveling by train from Baku to Tiflis on October 4, 1955. At approximately 7:10 p.m., ten minutes after departing from the station at Adzhikibul (Kazi-Magomed), a member of the party alerted the others to an object outside. The witness described the object as having a profile similar to a partially deflated balloon with a slight dome on top. It was initially observed rising slowly from the ground. The object featured two light sources: a white light on top and another on the perimeter, which appeared to have a trace of pink. The witness estimated the object's size to be comparable to a MIG-15 aircraft. The object rose to an altitude of 10-15 degrees from the horizon, where it began to spin, creating a glow that resembled a pinwheel. After the spinning ceased, the object moved toward the train at a speed described as significantly faster than a jet aircraft. The witness, who was observing from a stooped position at the train window, noted that the object did not appear to change size as it approached. The report is marked as unevaluated information.