★Historically significant

1958 FBI internal memo documenting a civilian UFO report and recommending Air Force notification, reflecting the era's inter-agency UFO reporting procedures during the Project Blue Book period.

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FBIPDFMemoUNCLASSIFIEDNo redactionsPURSUE Release 1

3/10

niche or mildly interesting

UAP Insight significance score

Location: Detroit, MI
Incident date: 4/17/58
Witnesses: Single witness
Released: May 8, 2026

UAP Characteristics

◉ DiscLuminous

Evidence Types

Testimony

Official Conclusion

Recommend advising proper Air Force authorities

Official Description

An FBI memo from 1958 reporting a UFO sighting by a Detroit man who described a "circular object with a crystal-type dome," and recommending that the information be forwarded to "proper air force authorities."

Key Findings

→David Weaver, 23, reported observing a circular object with a crystal-type dome that reflected lights, traveling northward from the southwest over Detroit at approximately 4:08 AM.
→The object crossed the city three blocks south of Six Mile Road at Lamphere Street.
→Weaver attempted to contact Selfridge Field (Air Force) directly but was unsuccessful before calling the FBI.
→Weaver had prior Civil Air Patrol experience but self-reported limited familiarity with aircraft identification.
→The FBI memo recommends advising 'proper air force authorities' of the sighting.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

An FBI office memorandum dated April 17, 1958, documents a telephonic report from Detroit resident David Weaver who claimed to observe a circular object with a crystal-type dome reflecting light traveling northward over Detroit. The memo, authored by SA Robert Ross Reynolds, summarizes Weaver's account and recommends forwarding the information to Air Force authorities.

Analyst Notes

Single civilian witness with self-admitted limited aircraft identification experience; no corroborating sensor data or additional witnesses; no follow-up investigation documented; sighting reported only telephonically with no physical evidence or photographs.

Extracted Entities

People

David WeaverSA Robert Ross Reynolds

Agencies & Organizations

FBI - DetroitCivil Air Patrol (CAP)United States Air Force

Locations

Detroit, Michigan15801 Decosta, Detroit, MichiganSix Mile Road at Lamphere StreetSelfridge Field

Aircraft & Objects

Circular object with a crystal-type dome that reflected lights

Dates

April 17, 1958

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