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Incident: 200C

While conversing with Mr Ernest Haley on Battery Point, Crescent City, Calif, Mrs Elise Henggi, housewife, saw a small silver-colored object that reflected light. The object was elliptic in shape and was traveling very fast in a southerly direction and remained in sight for 2 minutes. It was traveling about 5,000 feet higher than a plane flying north. Shortly after sighting, the object made a sharp turn of about 45° to the right then resumed its course, disappearing to sea. No smoke or noise was heard from the object. At all times the object gave off a brilliant flash like that of sunlight on a glass mirror.

Mrs Henggi is 70 years of age, of Swiss extraction, and is a long-time resident of Crescent City. She is of average intelligence, and has a good character and reputation. She had no idea of speed, range or altitude. She thought the object different than any other airborne craft she had ever seen. The brightness of the object impressed her most.