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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  16 August 65 17/0245Z | Chicago, Illinois  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | A/C  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Believed witness to crash of A/C into lake Michigan.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  4 Minutes | Object size of two helos put together. Light bright enough to prevent shape of object from being observed. Had red, green and white lights like an a/c at initial sighting. Lights turned to bright red with the left side having more red. Feature sticking up on right side…

12/02457 - CHICAGO, ILL.
16 Aug
COMBAT READINESS TRAINING OPERATIONS
928TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP, MEDIUM (RESERVE)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Chicago, Illinois 60666

SUBJECT: U.F.O. 17 AUGUST 1965

A. Description of the object:
1. Would you please describe object's shape COULDN'T DETERMINE SHAPE BECAUSE OF THE LIGHT
2. Size as compared to a known object held in the hand at about arm's length. (Such as a pea, dime, nickel, baseball, etc.) ABOUT THE SIZE OF TWO (2) HELICOPTERS PUT TOGETHER
3. When I FIRST SAW IT, IT HAD RED-GREEN & WHITE LIGHTS LIKE AN AIRPLANE. Colo…

B. Description of course of object.
1. What first called the attention of observer to the object I WAS RESTING ON MY BACK PORCH AND JUST HAPPENED TO SEE IT COMING TOWARD ME AND I GOT SCARED AND WENT INTO THE HOUSE

2. Angle or elevation and azimuth of object when first observed NORTH - NOT TOO MUCH HIGHER THAN THE PRUDENTIAL BUILDING - ABOUT 15 BLOCKS AWAY

3. Angle or elevation and azimuth of object upon disappearance SAME HEIGHT - OVERHEAD

4. Description of flight path and maneuvers of object STRAIGHT COURSE TO SOUTH WITH TWO (2) DEFINITE TURNS TO THE EAST OR LAKE - BUT STILL GENERALLY NORT…

D. Time and date of sighting
1. Time Zulu ABOUT 0245Z Date 17 AUGUST 1965
2. Was it, night, day, dawn, dusk NIGHT

E. Location of Observer. Where did you make this sighting from? Give exact location. (If necessary give location in reference to a known land mark)
STANDING ON MY BACK PORCH.
APPROXIMATELY 87°35W 41°46 or 47°N

F. Identifying Information on Observer
1. Civilian Name MISS
2. Age 24
3. Mailing Address CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60649
4. Occupation UNEMPLOYED - EX-POSTAL CLERK - PLANNING TO GO TO COLLEGE IN FALL
5. Reliability GOOD
6. Telephone No 643-1764

Military:
1. Name N/A
2. Grade
3. O…

H. Did you notice any unusual activity or conditions, meteorological, astronomical, or otherwise, which might account for the sighting NO

I. Did you take any photographs NO
to you know of any existence of physical evidence of materials NO

INITIALS CWS

COMMENT: I feel that Miss [redacted] was observing the Boeing 727 that crashed into Lake Michigan the night of 16 - 17 August 1965. As I understand after talking to Mr Ed Jensen (FAA - CE ACDO 31) the last contact with the airliner was at about 2117 or 2120 CDT that evening. The time as given by Miss [redacted] was about 2145 hours. I believe …