24 August 1954 :
Egilsstadir, Iceland
Flat cylinder, 2-2.5 feet long, 4-5 feet in diameter
An unnamed farmer saw a flat cylinder, 2-2.5 feet long, four to five feet in diameter, make a loud whizzing sound, fly straight and level, fast, then slow, then fall into sandbar. One cylinder was observed by multiple witnesses.
Hynek rating: CE1: Close Encounters of the First Kind
Vallee rating: CE1: UFO comes within 500 feet of the witness, but no after effects are suffered by the witness or the surrounding area.
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