UFO Case Report:
UFO descends, then speeds away, near Walworth, Wisconsin
Date: January 8, 1959
Location: Walworth, Wisconsin, United States
Gordon Higgins, a draftsman who has had two years USAF experience as control tower operator and flight controller, watched a UFO descend and then speed away horizontally. The object glowed bright white, before changing to orange as it sped away, leaving a trail of sparks.
Diagram of the sighting. (credit: NICAP / Hall)
Classification & Features
Type of Case/Report: SummaryReport
Hynek Classification: DD
Shape of Object(s): Round
# of Witnesses: Single
Special Features/Characteristics: Witness Sketch
Full Report / Article
Source: NICAP / Richard Hall (1964)
January 8, 1959; near Walworth, Wisconsin. Gordon Higgins, a draftsman who has had two years USAF experience as control tower operator and flight controller, watched a UFO descend and then speed away horizontally.
Refer to the diagram with number keys.
While traveling east at 5:15 p.m. the object was sighted at position No. 1. As it started to descend slowly the automobile was brought to a stop to get a better view. It took approximately 15 seconds for the object to reach position No. 2. It still glowed a bright white as in position No. 1. Then it shot off at tremendous speed leaving a trail of sparks, changing from the original brilliant white, to orange, and seemed to either go out of sight, disappear, or disintegrate.
Case ID: 642
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