1959: UFO descends, then speeds away

THINK ABOUTIT SIGHTING REPORT

Date: January 8, 1959

Sighting Time: 5:15 p.m.

Day/Night: Dusk

Location: Walworth, Wisconsin

Urban or Rural: – Rural

Hynek Classification: NL (Nocturnal Light) Point or extended luminous source observed at night.

Duration: 15 seconds +

No. of Object(s):  1

Size of Object(s):

Distance to Object(s):

Shape of Object(s): Round

Color of Object(s):

Number of Witnesses: Single

Source: NICAP / Richard Hall (1964)

Summary/Description: January 8, 1959; near Walworth, Wisconsin. Gordon Higgins, a draftsman who has had two years USAF experience as a control tower operator and flight controller, watched a UFO descend and then speed away horizontally.  Refer to the diagram with number keys. While traveling east at 5:15 p.m. the object was sighted at position No. 1. As it started to descend slowly the automobile was brought to a stop to get a better view. It took approximately 15 seconds for the object to reach position No. 2.

It still glowed a bright white as in position No. 1. Then it shot off at tremendous speed leaving a trail of sparks, changing from the original brilliant white, to orange, and seemed to either go out of sight, disappear, or disintegrate.