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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."
An FBI office memorandum dated April 17, 1958, from Special Agent Robert Ross Reynolds to the SAC Detroit office, documents a telephonic UFO report from a Detroit civilian named David Weaver. Weaver described observing a circular object with a crystal-type dome that reflected light, traveling northward over Detroit. The memo recommends forwarding the information to Air Force authorities.
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Analyst Notes
Single civilian witness with self-acknowledged limited aircraft identification experience; sighting occurred at 4:08 A.M. under unclear lighting conditions, raising possibility of misidentification. No corroborating witnesses, sensor data, or Air Force follow-up documented in this memo. The document is purely a forwarding memo with no investigative findings.
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