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65_HS1-101634279_100-DE-18221_Serial_844

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."

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Agency
FBI
Incident date
Apr 17, 1958
Release date
May 8, 2026
Location
Detroit, MI
Media type
Document
Coordinates
42.3314, -83.0458
Confidence
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