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Cash-Landrum UFO Incident
Betty Cash, Vickie Landrum, and 7-year-old Colby encountered a diamond-shaped UFO spewing flames. Military helicopters surrounded it. All three developed radiation sickness. Hair fell out. Burns appeared. They sued the government.
December 29, 1980
Texas, USA
3+ witnesses
The Cash-Landrum incident left physical evidence on the witnesses.
The Encounter
December 29, 1980:
- 9:00 PM
- Huffman, Texas
- Driving home
- Bright light ahead
- Diamond-shaped craft
The Craft
What they saw:
- Diamond shape
- Brilliant light
- Flames underneath
- Extremely hot
- Hovering low
The Helicopters
Military presence:
- 23 helicopters
- CH-47 Chinooks
- Surrounded object
- Seemed to escort it
- Unprecedented sight
The Symptoms
Radiation sickness:
- Burns on skin
- Hair loss
- Nausea and vomiting
- Eye damage
- Long-term health issues
Betty Cash
Her suffering:
- Hospitalized repeatedly
- Hair fell out
- Skin lesions
- Cancer developed
- Died 1998
The Lawsuit
Legal action:
- Sued US Government
- Military denied involvement
- Case dismissed
- No helicopters identified
- No accountability