4 April 1976 21:20
Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
Local television interference. Nocturnal lights and discs. Witness mesmerized. Explanation: Aircraft.
A hovering object was observed. Physiological effects were noted. Animal reactions to the object were reported. One disc, about 80 feet across, was observed in clear weather by three male witnesses, typical age 24, in a town for over four minutes (Bodwell; Ellis; Feener, N; Horsman; Jenson; Lerra; MacKenney; Robichaud, D; Stevens). A noise was heard.
Hynek rating: CE2: Close Encounters of the Second Kind
Vallee rating: CE2: A CE1 that leaves landing traces or injuries to the witness.
Vallee reliability rating: 342: Reliable source, firsthand; site visit by a skilled analyst; natural explanation requires major alteration of one parameter.
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