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12/13/99 - 4 Witnesses, Collinsville CT, 3:30 PM (?)

Introduction

On 12/13/99 at approximately 3:30 PM four witnesses in a single location observed two anomalous phenomena. The observations lasted for a total of up to 40 minutes (the first phase being about 25 mins long). This document discusses their observations and various data derived from their observations.

The witnesses were

• Two adult men, 49 (Y) and 51 (F), business owners.
• The son of the older of the two men (S), 12.
• A woman business associate (W), 80+.

The observations are broken into two phases.

1. Observation of an estimated 5 contrails in sequence descending toward a ridge in the west. These contrails became visible in each case after a bright star-like light appeared, stayed about the width of the light, and once reaching a specific length retained that length without change. Each contrail displayed a "puff" about halfway to the hill that acted as the horizon. The witnesses also thought there was an orangish flash as each light passed below the treeline. One contrail split into two. The witnesses believed it was possible that the lights crashed on the hill, though they heard no sound. The contrails dissolved, including the puffs.

2. Observation of two solid objects, grey in color, one "bullet-shaped" with smoothly faired fins, one spherical with no seams or protrusions. One witness observed an apparent seam on the bullet-shaped object, but this was not confirmed by the other witness. The objects, of large angular size (3 inches at two feet), passed the witnesses at what was estimated to be a relatively close distance, and as they moved to the North North-East, vanished in full view.

A third "phase" was the observation of a number of aircraft, with the appearance of "boxy cargo planes" whose courses intersected within sight of the witnesses. The witnesses believed these aircraft were looking for what they had just observed. The aircraft were later identified as commercial Short Skyvans.

The two adult men seemed credible and articulate and offered detailed observations. The differences between their observations were within the normal range. Both seemed perplexed by the event and offered no specific explanations. The child offered a reasonable level of corroboration.

Table Of Contents

• Interviews
• Site Visits, Maps and Site Photos
• Conditions
• Witness Drawn Images
• Sun Angle Analysis
• Possible Course Of The Second Sighting Objects
• Possible Mundane Explanations
• Object Shape
• Analysis and Conclusions

The investigation required about forty hours of effort by two investigators. Approximate ranges for actual distance, size, and speed were calculated. The pitch and roll of the bullet object was determined based on the sketches. Mundane explanations were ruled out for the second phase, but remain possible for the first phase.

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