December 29, 1980 ยท Texas, United States
Betty Cash, Vickie Landrum, and Colby Landrum reported a brilliant diamond-shaped craft emitting intense heat near Dayton, Texas, followed by numerous military helicopters. The witnesses reported acute physical injuries afterward.
The case became notable for medical claims, alleged military association, and subsequent federal litigation.
Civilian UFO groups and legal teams pursued records and witness corroboration.
Court proceedings found no conclusive proof linking identified military aircraft to the event.
Skeptics question memory reliability and helicopter count claims under nighttime stress.
Proponents emphasize immediate medical impacts and consistency among core witnesses.
Cash-Landrum is a primary CE2/medical-effects case in U.S. UFO literature.
It remains central to discussions of physical harm claims in UAP reports.
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