ALSACAT-1952-10-10-SELTZ-1
The newspaper Les Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace for October 12, 1952, reported what they called a "strange meteorological phenomenon" in the Seltz region, at 10 p.m. on "Friday," thus October 10, 1952.
A "disturbing rumble was heard moving from East to West," and at the same time a luminous trail appeared in the sky, moving in the same direction. This phenomenon was visible for 5 to 8 seconds.
Date: | October 10, 1952 |
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Time: | 10:00 p.m. |
Duration: | 5 to 8 seconds. |
First known report date: | October 12, 1952 |
Reporting delay: | Hours, 2 days. |
Department: | Bas-Rhin |
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City: | Seltz |
Place: | ? |
Latitude: | 48.895 |
Longitude: | 8.101 |
Uncertainty radius: | 1 km. |
Number of alleged witnesses: | ? |
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Number of known witnesses: | ? |
Number of named witnesses: | 0 |
Witness(es) ages: | ? |
Witness(es) types: | Residents. |
Reporting channel: | Newspaper "Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace". |
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Type of location: | Village. |
Visibility conditions: | Night. |
UFO observed: | Yes. |
UFO arrival observed: | ? |
UFO departure observed: | Yes. |
Entities: | No. |
Photographs: | No. |
Sketch(s) by witness(es): | No. |
Sketch(es) approved by witness(es): | No. |
Witness(es) feelings: | Worried. |
Witnesses interpretation: | ? |
Hynek: | NL |
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ALSACAT: | Probable jet plane. |
[Ref. dnal:] NEWSPAPER "DERNIERES NOULLES D'ALSACE":
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SELTZ. -- A strange phenomenon appeared Friday evening in the sky over Seltz. It was 10 p.m. when a disturbing rumble was heard moving from East to West. At the same time, a luminous trail appeared in the sky, moving in the same direction. The phenomenon was visible for 5 to 8 seconds. (R)
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There is obviously nothing "meteorological" about the reported "phenomenon."
At that time, a number of Canadian jet aircraft, as part of NATO, were just being stationed in the region; the rumbling and the trail in the night make it likely that this was the cause.
Probable jet plane.
* = Source is available to me.
? = Source I am told about but could not get so far. Help needed.
Main author: | Patrick Gross |
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Contributors: | None |
Reviewers: | None |
Editor: | Patrick Gross |
Version: | Create/changed by: | Date: | Description: |
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0.1 | Patrick Gross | July 3, 2025 | Creation, [1]. |
1.0 | Patrick Gross | July 3, 2025 | First published. |