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CaseCigar1973

Kapaa, HI, USA

A report from Kapaa, HI in November 1973 described a cigar-shaped, wingless object with light visible through its windows, hovering overhead, seen by five people, lasting 10 minutes.

Report quality: Moderate55/100

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  • Duration parsed: 600s, a plausible sighting length
  • Detailed witness text (182 characters)
  • Location geocoded exactly
  • No other reports from this city within 3 days
When
1973-11-23
Where
Kapaa, HI, USA
Shape
Cigar
Duration
10 minutes
Geo
22.075, -159.319 · exact
Slug
cigar-over-kapaa-hi-1973-c75b8d
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  • This is one of 13 reports logged in Kapaa, HI.
  • This case is one of 3 Hawaii reports filed in 1973.
  • Cigar craft made up 5.2% of 1970s reports, vs 2.5% across the whole archive.

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