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Cash-Landrum Heat / Helicopter Close Encounter

1980-12-29Huffman roadway, Texas, United States

Betty Cash, Vickie Landrum and Colby Landrum reported an intensely bright diamond/spindle-like object emitting flame bursts and severe heat, followed by numerous helicopters. The witnesses developed significant medical symptoms. Later investigation found them credible but did not establish the helicopters' military provenance or a documented government-owned craft.

// LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS:Angular / Pyramid / Spindle / Diamond(C-000263)→Scientific & Observational Types(P-000101)→
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Encounter · Hall Volume II Encounter Claim

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CLAIM-952238reported
“Cash, Vickie Landrum and Colby Landrum reported an intensely bright metallic diamond/spindle-like object emitting flame bursts and severe heat; they later developed burns and illness, while approximately a dozen helicopters were reportedly seen in the episode.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Cash-Landrum Heat / Helicopter Close Encounter; uploaded PDF pp. 241-244
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Encounter · Hall Volume II Source Caveat

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CLAIM-952239disputed
“Radiologist Peter Rank considered the medical records compatible with ionizing radiation plus infrared/ultraviolet exposure, but Army Inspector General investigator George Sarran could not trace the reported helicopters to Army/Guard/Reserve units and the later lawsuit did not establish government ownership or operation.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Evidence caveat: Cash-Landrum Heat / Helicopter Close Encounter; uploaded PDF pp. 241-244
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Hall Volume II Professionals-and-Citizens Witness Framework · Hall Volume II Source Framework

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CLAIM-952201reported
“Hall presents reports from a wide range of occupationally responsible citizens, including teachers, engineers, business people, security personnel, farmers and tradespeople.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Professionals and Citizens witness-class framing; uploaded PDF pp. 212-255 · PRIMARY SOURCE
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Hall Volume II Professionals-and-Citizens Witness Framework · Hall Volume II Recurring Feature

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CLAIM-952202reported
“Across Section VI Hall emphasizes structured morphology, low hovering, vehicle effects, animal reactions, directed light, physiological aftereffects and occasional traces/material claims.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Recurring patterns across Section VI; uploaded PDF pp. 212-253 · PRIMARY SOURCE
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