UFO sighted over St. Louis in 1953

Summary

A bright object was observed in the sky over St. Louis on November 15, 1953. A witness described it as a glowing point, similar to a falling star, moving for two minutes at an estimated speed of 1,000 miles per hour. The object changed direction several times, moving from south to southwest and then west, without leaving a visible trail or making any sound. Despite the unusual duration and speed, investigators concluded it might be a jet aircraft test hidden in the darkness.

The report was submitted by an officer who received the verbal testimony from a worker at Anheuser-Busch Brewery. The observer, a man aged 11, could not be fully identified, and the reliability of his account was not assessed. Although initially considered a falling star, the trajectory and duration of the sighting did not match typical astronomical patterns. The case remains unresolved but was filed as likely attributable to an aerial test under night conditions.