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Detroit Man Described Round Object with Crystal-Like Dome
A brief sighting report reached the FBI, which recommended forwarding it to the Air Force.
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In brief
A Detroit man reported a round object with a dome that appeared to be made of crystal. The FBI documented the report and recommended forwarding it to the Air Force.
Summary
A one-page FBI Office Memorandum dated April 17, 1958, from Special Agent Robert Ross Reynolds to the SAC, Detroit, reporting a telephone call from David Weaver of 15801 Decosta, Detroit, who at 4:08 A.M. that morning described having just seen a circular object with a crystal-type dome reflecting lights in the sky over Detroit. The memo notes Weaver's unsuccessful attempt to contact Selfridge Field, his background (age 23, son of a Detroit policeman, prior Civil Air Patrol experience), and recommends advising proper Air Force authorities. The document was declassified under FBI Automatic Declassification Guide issued May 24, 2007, and screened by NARA.
Incidents in the document
- 1958-04-17 · Detroit, Michigan (passing three blocks south of Six Mile at Lamphere Street), USA · Page 1
At 4:08 A.M., David Weaver telephoned the FBI Detroit office to report that he had just seen an object in the sky while on his way home from his employment in Detroit. The object was passing in a northern direction from the southwest and crossed the city three blocks south of Six Mile at Lamphere Street. Weaver had attempted to call Selfridge Field to reach the Air Force, but his attempts were unproductive, so he then called the FBI office.
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