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Columbia Rhythmic Light, Hum and Power Event

September 26, 2009Broad River condominium complex, Columbia, South Carolina, South Carolina, United States

Three witnesses in a condominium complex reported repeating cycles of intense light and machine-like humming coincident with household electrical behavior. The police suggested a transformer failure, but the MUFON investigation reported that SCEG had no transformer/outage record for the location.

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Encounter · New Insights case observation

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CLAIM-216244reported
“Three witnesses reported a roughly repeating three-second cycle in which a machine-like hum built and subsided while bluish/greenish-white sky illumination rose and fell, for about ten minutes; the source was perceived near or within cloud cover and later moved southeast.”
Inside the U.S. Government Covert UFO Program: New Insights
SRC-002150 · uploaded PDF pp. 134-137; printed pp. 123-126
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Encounter · New Insights reported associated effects

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CLAIM-216245reported
“Witnesses said the sound was initially strong enough to vibrate their bodies and that plugged-in household lights/electrical devices appeared to brighten or cycle in association with the outside illumination, including some lights that had been switched off.”
Inside the U.S. Government Covert UFO Program: New Insights
SRC-002150 · uploaded PDF pp. 135-137; printed pp. 124-126
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CLAIM-216249reported
“The witnesses reported no physical or psychological aftereffects and no appliance damage. One witness described a cat as unusually lethargic.”
Inside the U.S. Government Covert UFO Program: New Insights
SRC-002150 · uploaded PDF pp. 138-140; printed pp. 127-130
CONTEXTUALIZES
Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.
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Encounter · New Insights investigation finding

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CLAIM-216246reported
“Police reportedly told one witness that a transformer had blown, but MUFON later reported that SCEG had no blown-transformer or outage report at the event location and investigators found no evidence of a failed nearby ground transformer.”
Inside the U.S. Government Covert UFO Program: New Insights
SRC-002150 · uploaded PDF pp. 134-140; printed pp. 123-129
DISPUTES
CLAIM-216247reported
“The investigation checked weather, nearby flight activity, police/fire calls and the physical area. It reported no relevant physical traces, no matching local reports, no Shaw AFB flights after 11:30 p.m., and no independent evidence beyond witness testimony and historical weather information.”
Inside the U.S. Government Covert UFO Program: New Insights
SRC-002150 · uploaded PDF pp. 137-140; printed pp. 126-130
CONTEXTUALIZES
CLAIM-216248reported
“MUFON argued against lightning, transformer failure, identifiable aircraft and hoax based on the repeating light/hum pattern and witness consistency, but acknowledged that the investigation relied primarily on witness testimony.”
Inside the U.S. Government Covert UFO Program: New Insights
SRC-002150 · uploaded PDF pp. 138-140; printed pp. 127-130
SUPPORTS
Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.
SOURCE COMPARISON

Columbia Patterned Light-Hum Event (2009) · New Insights reported subject characteristics

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CLAIM-216253reported
“Three Columbia witnesses reported repeating approximately three-second cycles of machine-like humming and bluish/greenish-white illumination for about ten minutes, with the apparent source perceived in or above low cloud cover.”
Inside the U.S. Government Covert UFO Program: New Insights
SRC-002150 · uploaded PDF pp. 134-140; printed pp. 123-130
SUPPORTS