November 28, 1954 — Manila, Philippines
Night. A 37-year-old medical doctor is being driven by his chauffeur along Highway 54 south of Manila in the Philippines. As he looks out the window, he notices a bright orange glow in the south at an elevation of 30°. When it appears to approach them, he tells the driver to stop the car. The object is traveling due north and continues to approach soundlessly for about 3 minutes then stops at an elevation of 45° and a distance of 8,000 feet.
It is circular with a dome-shaped top and a flat bottom. It appears to be 65–70 feet in diameter and 18–20 feet high, with four evenly spaced yellow spots along the side. The color is bright orange with red flecks. After standing still for one minute, it begins moving south, then reverses direction, continues north at a constant altitude, and disappears. [Eberhart]
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Sources:
Thomas M. Olsen, The Reference for Outstanding UFO Reports, UFO Information Retrieval Center, November 1966, sec. 3, pp. 38-39;
Brad Sparks, Blue Books Unknowns Catalogue, Case 1094, p. 222;
NICAP, “Domed Disc Stops, Reverses Course”;
