Height 611 UFO Incident - Incident Description

Incident Description

A reddish ball was noticed by the inhabitants of the town at around 8 PM on that date. Eye-witnesses say that the ball appeared to be the size of a half of the moon's disc. The ball was flying parallel to the ground; there were no sounds accompanying the flight. It was later determined that the speed of the object was approximately 15 m/s (34 mph), and that it was flying about 700-800 meters above the ground. When the object reached Height 611, it started to descend and then crashed into the hill. All witnesses but one say there was no sound when the object reached the ground.

The process of the descent was described differently by eye-witnesses. Some said the object fell down with a flash and was not visible after that; others claimed it oscillated in altitude above the hill, radiating light of varying intensity as it went up and down. The light given off by the object was described by some like a forest fire, which lasted for approximately one hour.

Three days after the incident, a group of ufologists led by Valery Dvuzhilny climbed the hill. They discovered an impact site 2x2 m in size (other sources indicate the size of the site was 3x3 m). The ground looked like it was affected by very high temperatures. The rocks at the impact site were covered with a black film, and remains of a burnt tree were found within the landing ground. The remains were not typical for a forest fire. Some of the rocks had drops of silvery metal, which were later determined to be lead. The type of lead found on Height 611 was different from the lead found in local lead deposits. Also, black glassy, drop-shaped beads and mesh fragments were found at the site. In all, approximately 70 g of lead, 5 g of mesh fragments, and 40 g of beads were discovered. The radiation level on the landing ground was normal. The group took pictures of the site using two different cameras; however, the film later developed as blank.