Unidentified object observed near Spokane in 1951

Summary

In August 1951, near Spokane, Washington, an unidentified object was observed for 20 minutes. The witness described an elongated, flat object, white or silver in color, approximately 2 feet long and 8 to 10 inches wide. It climbed slowly to the south without leaving a trail or exhaust. The witness, with no aviation experience, estimated it to be about 2 miles away before it disappeared. The object was considered possibly a balloon, an aircraft, or an astronomical phenomenon, but no definitive conclusion was reached.

The observation occurred around 11:10 PM on August 20. The object moved steadily without erratic behavior. The report includes precise location details near Geiger Field and notes that no weather conditions could explain such an object floating. Despite a thorough investigation, no conventional explanation was found. The case remains unresolved and was declassified decades later.