Evidence · Incident 88: the Hackensack disc, 3 August 1947
No witness describes wingbeats or turns
Every interview describes a rigid round or cup-shaped object on a steady straight course; the 'bird' remark was attributed to the girlfriend by Casella and she did not recall making it.
What it means
Key questionWhat did the three witnesses see over Hackensack on the evening of 3 August 1947?
3 answers, none ahead yet
Openunchanged
Still possiblewas No evidence yet
What it implies
- A bird is unlikely.For the key question: What did the three witnesses see over Hackensack on the evening of 3 August 1947?
Next steps 2
1
Read The Bergen Evening Record for 4-5 August 1947
Adds evidenceFair odds~2 h
15score
Details
Look for the police report, other callers, or a balloon release that evening (a fair, party or advertising balloons).
2
Bergen Evening Record, 4-5 Aug 1947
Adds evidenceFair odds~2 h
15score
Details
Read the Hackensack paper for the police report, other callers or a balloon release that evening.
Ranked by how likely each is to move the key question, for the time it takes
Sources 1
SAC Newark to Director, FBI: Flying disc reported at Hackensack, New Jersey, August 3, 1947 – Miscellaneous (FBI file 62-HQ-83894, Section 2)
SRCFederal Bureau of Investigation 1947
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). No witness describes wingbeats or turns [Evidence EVD0DFY8YETJ2W7]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0DFY8YETJ2W7
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title = {No witness describes wingbeats or turns},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Evidence, catalog key EVD0DFY8YETJ2W7},
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