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Incident: 200b

At about 1610, 17 Oct 1948 Mr Ernest Haley saw a small silver colored object resembling a small plane proceeding in a southerly direction 3.3. of Battery Point, Crescent City, at an altitude between 20 and 25,000 feet. The object remained in view for 4 to 5 minutes. At one time it made a 45° turn and bank to the right, a sharp bright flash came from the object as the sun hit the topside, the object then made a sharp turn to the south and gradually disappeared.

Mr Haley is about 47 years of age, of good character and reputation and of average intelligence. He is considered reliable.