INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET
Incident No. 185
1. Date and Time of Observation: 20 October 1948 at approx 0550 hours
2. Where Sighted: Minneapolis, Minnesota
3. Observer's Position: ground
(i. e., ground, air, control tower, etc.)
4. Name and Address of Observer: Lawrence A. Hansen, 1498 N. Albert St, St Paul
Harold Oliver, 2929 13th Ave, South, Minneapolis
5. Occupation and/or hobbies: L. Hansen: teletype operator
H. Oliver: Mailman
6. Attention Attracted by: N/S
7. Number of Object(s) Seen: 1 (seen at two different locations, in Minneapolis)
8. Size of Object(s): 6 feet
9. Color of Object(s): orange flame colored
10. Shape (Sketch if Possible): round with tail 1/3 again as long as diameter of object. See attached drawings
11. Nature of Luminosity: that of boiling sheets of flame
(directed beam of light?)
12. Altitude of Object: From 5,000 to 10,000 feet
(estimated)
13. Estimated Distance of Object from Observer: N/S
14. Estimated Speed of Object: 3 times that of jet aircraft
15. Time in Sight: N/S
16. Tactics: Seemed to follow a straight course, in a horizontal attitude losing very little altitude.
17. Sound Made by Object(s): No sound
18. Direction of Flight of Object(s): South southwest to north northeast.
19. Apparent Construction: "flame"
20. Effect on Clouds: Disappeared behind cloud banks to the north northeast
21. Exhaust Trail Color of): boiling sheets of flame
22. Manner of Disappearance: Behind cloud bank to the north northeast
23. Weather Conditions at Time of Sighting: N/S
24. Peculiarities Noted: Front of the object seemed blurred as if enveloped in smoke - the rest of the main body was a fiery orange color
25. Summary of Incident: (See attached page) (over)