UFO seen near Ulysses, Kansas in 1964

Summary

In September 1964, a 22-year-old woman near Ulysses, Kansas, reported a close encounter with an unidentified flying object. While driving on a road at 6 a.m., she saw a dull brown, oval-shaped object with a small "bubble" on top. The object was flying low, at what she described as a "tremendous speed," and passed over her car without making any noise. Although she estimated the object was about 20 yards away, the sighting lasted only five seconds, leading to confusion about its actual speed. The official report classified it as possibly a "tumbleweed" blown by the wind, but the experience left a strong impression on the witness.

The U.S. Air Force responded to the report suggesting the object could have been a natural obstacle, like a tumbleweed, and highlighted the brief duration of the sighting as a factor that might have altered the witness's perception. Despite this, Karen Campbell's testimony included specific details, such as an opening on the object's underside and the absence of visible moving parts, which sparked some controversy. Scared, she drove at high speed to a nearby café, where she stayed for over an hour to calm down. The case was filed as "debris in wind," but questions about the object's true nature remained.