3 events, from 1948 to 1986
1948 · 78 years ago · North Atlantic Ocean
A Coast Guard weather station's patrol radar detected and tracked an object from a distance of approximately 5,900 to 16,500 meters. Its speed was estimated at about 48 km/h (30 mph); no visual target was found, and no return was received from surface radar.
Read the original file in the archive →1949 · 77 years ago · Fort Worth, Texas
A round, silver object flew from north-northwest to south-southeast at a speed of over 1,000 miles per hour. It left a silver trail with stripes and star-like shapes, then suddenly disappeared.
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Approximately 8.8 seconds after launch, the insulation and casing of the second solid rocket motor on a Titan 34D rocket separated, causing the casing to rupture. Debris then destroyed the core vehicle, and the automatic system activated the self-destruct mechanism on the first engine.
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