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LEVEL 03 // ARCHIVAL CASE RECORD [C-000238]

C-000238CASE RECORD · CLASSIFICATION: CRAFTTERM-000001 (Disc)

SALT LAKE CITY DAYLIGHT DISC (1961 REPORT)

Daylight disc reported from air and ground near Salt Lake City, with a plain aluminum-like surface, no visible wings or openings, rocking hover, abrupt climbs and extremely rapid departure. Conflicting witness size estimates are preserved.

ANOMALY REFERENCE PICTOGRAM

REFERENCE ONLY — NOT WITNESS ARTWORK

Claims are grouped by attribute so differing descriptions, measurements, and interpretations can be compared without averaging them into a single “fact.”

SOURCE COMPARISON

Reported Craft Appearance

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CLAIM-138098reported

“Pilot Waldo Harris reported a disc-shaped object with no visible wings, tail or external control surfaces.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Salt Lake City Sighting” → “Primary morphology”, PDF p. 2403

SUPPORTS

CLAIM-138101reported

“Harris compared the surface to sand-blasted aluminum and reported no visible windows, doors, openings or landing-gear doors.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Salt Lake City Sighting” → “Surface and openings”, PDF p. 2403

SUPPORTS

CLAIM-138102reported

“When the object rose above his aircraft, Harris said the underside appeared essentially the same as the upper side.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Salt Lake City Sighting” → “Underside”, PDF p. 2403

SUPPORTS

CLAIM-138105reported

“Ground witnesses also described a round silvery object; one reported a flashing red light.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Salt Lake City Sighting” → “Ground-witness appearance”, PDF p. 2404

SUPPORTS

CLAIM-138106reported

“Other witnesses said the object looked oval when sunlit but dark and cigar-shaped at some angles through binoculars, while retaining aluminum-like reflections and clear edges.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Salt Lake City Sighting” → “Aspect-dependent appearance”, PDF p. 2404

SUPPORTS

Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.

SOURCE COMPARISON

Reported Craft Diameter

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CLAIM-138099reported

“In his later written account Harris estimated the disc at roughly fifty to fifty-five feet in diameter.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Salt Lake City Sighting” → “Later dimension estimate”, PDF p. 2403

SUPPORTS

CLAIM-138107reported

“In his immediate official interview Harris gave a smaller estimate of roughly thirty-five to fifty feet across and about four feet thick, later expanding the dimensions; both estimates are retained rather than silently reconciled.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Salt Lake City Sighting” → “Conflicting size estimates”, PDF p. 2404

SUPPORTS

Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.

SOURCE COMPARISON

Craft Height

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CLAIM-138100reported

“The same later account estimated the middle thickness at roughly eight to ten feet.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Salt Lake City Sighting” → “Later dimension estimate”, PDF p. 2403

SUPPORTS

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Reported Craft Behavior

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CLAIM-138103reported

“The object reportedly hovered with a slight rocking motion, then rose abruptly about one thousand feet as Harris approached.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Salt Lake City Sighting” → “Hover and ascent”, PDF p. 2403

SUPPORTS

CLAIM-138104reported

“After a second hover, Harris reported the object departed on a climbing course and disappeared from sight within roughly two to three seconds.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Salt Lake City Sighting” → “Departure”, PDF p. 2403

SUPPORTS

Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.