Stirum/Gwinner, ND: Domed disc lands, leaves traces

Zeuge und Sichtung At 7:30 a.m. on September 13, 1966, 11-year-old Randy Rotenberger was near his home near Stirum, North Dakota (also reported as Gwinner), waiting for the school bus. He spotted a silvery domed disc hovering about one mile distant, which then approached and landed roughly 900 feet away, emitting a low-pitched humming sound. The object departed at extraordinary speed, disappearing instantly.

Physische Spuren und Untersuchung An Air Force investigator documented landing indentations measuring 7 inches deep, along with burnt marks and tapered holes approximately one foot wide and five inches deep in a triangular pattern. Measurements indicated a possible radiation level of 100 microroentgens per hour. Electrical power failed in the vicinity for about four hours. Randy's mother, Mrs. Emmanuel Rotenberger, heard a whirring noise over the phone as her frightened son described the event.

Bedeutung Classified as CE2 (Close Encounter of the Second Kind) by Hynek, with physical traces, this case involves a child witness, military probe, and multiple effects like traces and EM interference. Sources include NICAP, APRO, and CUFOS, highlighting evidential strength.