Glen Burnie, Maryland: Car Engine Dies Near 50-Foot Silver Disc with EM Effects
On March 29, 1952, near Glen Burnie, Maryland, a car's engine died as the driver neared a 50-foot silver disc with a lighted rim and dome, hovering with a vacuum-cleaner sound. The auto's wiring was magnetized and paint damaged.
Background
Near Glen Burnie, Maryland, on March 29, 1952, a car's engine died as the driver neared a 50-foot silver disc with a lighted rim and off-centered dome. The ship moved overhead and hovered with a vacuum cleaner sound. The motorist retrieved a submachine gun and stepped outside. A second driver stopped in the near distance but quickly retreated at the sight of the craft, the weapon, or both.
Electromagnetic Effects
After three minutes, the disc turned on edge and shot away, tumbling as it went. The auto's wiring had been magnetized and the paint was damaged. USAF Project Blue Book ruled the incident unidentified.
Note: The driver's occupation, other pursuits, or purpose that night in carrying an automatic weapon were not specified. The vehicle interference and physical trace evidence (magnetized wiring, paint damage) make this a significant early EM effects case.
Significance
Early case with vehicle interference and physical trace evidence (magnetized wiring, paint damage), ruled unidentified by Blue Book.