Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SIGHTED AT BENSHAHR
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A CIA report detailing a 1960 sighting of a conical, aquamarine-colored object over Benshahr, Iran. The object exhibited sub-sonic speed and a distinct sound before appearing to burn out.
This Central Intelligence Agency Information Report, dated 20 July 1960, documents a sighting of an unidentified flying object that occurred on 17 July 1960 at approximately 1620 Greenwich Mean Time. The incident took place over Benshahr, Iran, at coordinates 36° 46' N - 53° 34' E. According to the report, the object was in view for an estimated 15 seconds. It was observed traveling in a southeast to northwest direction. The object was described as conical in shape, possessing a bright aquamarine color, and featuring a white and red tail. Witnesses reported that the object's flight path was low and quite flat, though it was heading downward. The object produced a sound described as being of variable pitch, similar to air passing through a tube or pipe. After passing over Benshahr, the object reportedly made a gradual turn to the west before burning out. It appeared to burn out completely before disappearing over the horizon. Additionally, one witness claimed that the object appeared to break in two. The report is classified as unevaluated information.
ONE PERSON WHO SAW THE OBJECT CLAIMS THAT IT APPEARED TO BREAK IN TWO
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Official Assessment
An unidentified flying object was observed over Benshahr, Iran, on 17 July 1960. The object was described as conical with a bright aquamarine color and a white and red tail. It traveled from southeast to northwest at a sub-sonic speed, emitting a sound described as air passing through a tube or pipe. The object eventually made a gradual turn to the west and appeared to burn out before disappearing over the horizon, with one witness claiming it broke in two.