An object was observed. Metallic traces found. One bronze acorn-shaped object was observed by three witnesses in a forest (Kalp).

In the late afternoon many people witnesses a large orange-colored light in the sky above Lake Erie and several other locations to the north. Small lights were seen breaking away from the larger object and smoke was reported as far away as the bordering New York State. The emergency services had been contacted with reports of an aircraft, which was possibly in trouble and a Mrs. Jones from Mount Pleasant reported that an object had crashed into the woods near her home. Soon State Police cordoned off the area. Soon the military took command and the local Kecksburg Fire Department headquarters became a temporary base. Military vehicles, including a flatbed truck and a crane, were seen heading towards the woods, and there was talk that a high-level team of military and scientific personnel had arrived on the scene. Later that night a large truck was seen leaving the area at high speed. It carried flashing lights to signal its importance. A large tarpaulin concealed an unknown cargo. An 18-year old firefighter, James Romansky recalled seeing the object on the ground, after being called on duty following concerns that an airplane had crashed. He described the object as bronze colored and shaped like an acorn. Some 12 ft long and 25 ft in diameter, it had a slightly raised "blunt" end and strange markings. "It had writing on it, not like your average writing, but more like ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics." It had a sort of a bumper on it, like a ribbon about six to 10 inches wide, and it stood out. It was elliptical the whole way around and the writing was on the bumper. Another witness, Don Sebastian, who ventured to the area to check on the commotion reportedly, heard two unearthly screams coming from the woods. The screams did not sound human and frightened Sebastian so much that he left the area immediately.

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