![]() It would only be a matter of time before the local newspapers picked up the story and ran with it.īut, Jones' strange close encounter would attract the attention of more than just local media. Jones then traveled on to work, but would report what he had seen to nearby Guthrie Air Force Station. Jones watched it ascend into the sky for another 60-90 seconds before it completely disappeared from view. At first, it was spinning slowly, then continued to increase in speed until the craft rose straight up, again with no noise or exhaust. This propeller made no noise, and gave off no exhaust. He noted that the craft was attached to four legs that had caster-like wheels at their ends, and that there was a propeller-like apparatus sticking out of the bottom of the sphere. During that time, he noticed there was a single 'window,' but did not see any creatures or movement through it.A 'seam' down the center of the craft seemed to suggest that it was made of more than one piece of aluminum, perhaps, welded together. Either way, he observed the object for about a minute. Some accounts claim that Jones got out of his truck and approached the craft, while others say that Jones stayed in his vehicle. ![]() The craft was about 20 feet in diameter, and was hovering about 3-4 feet in the air. Right in the middle of the interstate, completely blocking the westbound lanes, was an aluminum-colored spherical craft. So, when he saw a light up ahead, he assumed it was some sort of road crew vehicle.Īs he got closer, he realized that what he was seeing was definitely not part of the WV DOH fleet. Although it was 9:05 am, there were no other cars on the fairly new interstate road. He was in the westbound lanes about six miles west from Charleston, and about one mile east of the Institute exit when something caught his eye. He was traveling on Interstate 64 in his truck, headed to work. Janustarted off as a typical Thursday morning for Tad Jones, an appliance store owner from Dunbar, West Virginia.
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