UFO shaped like a washing machine near Lake Canton

Summary

A 15-year-old boy flying a wooden glider in his backyard in Illinois observed a bright red object hovering over Lake Canton. The object, described as resembling a modern washing machine in its spin cycle, was directly overhead at about 30 meters. The witness saw the object heading north before making a sharp turn to the northeast, gradually vanishing into the haze. The incident occurred in March 1967 under cloudy and low-visibility conditions.

The U.S. Air Force investigated the case, considering the possibility of a commercial or military aircraft. The witness's home was located on a major airway, increasing the suspicion that the object could be an aircraft. However, no physical evidence or definitive explanations were found. The report concluded that while the possibility of a UFO was not ruled out, the case could not be closed without further investigation.