14 Apr 1897 - Gas City, Indiana, USA
14 April 1897 15:00
Gas City, Indiana, USA

An object landed two kilometers south of Gas City on the property of John Roush, terrifying the farmers and causing the horses and cattle to stampede.

An object landed two kilometers south of Gas City on the property of John Roush, terrifying the farmers and causing the horses and cattle to stampede. Six occupants of the ship came out and seemed to make some repairs. Before the crowd could approach the object, it rose rapidly and flew toward the east.


Close encounter with a an unidentified craft and its occupants.

One star was observed by several male witnesses. Six humanoids were seen.

The 1900 census shows a John W Roush in Mill Township, which is 1.5 km southeast of Gas City. He is a baker, born September 1852, and has a wife, Mattie, who is a dressmaker.


Hynek rating: CE3: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Entity reports)
Vallee rating: CE3: Entities have been observed on the UFO.
Other sightings in this area

Google map of this location.


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