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Cash-Landrum Incident
Betty Cash, Vickie Landrum, and her grandson encountered a diamond-shaped UFO surrounded by military helicopters. All three suffered radiation-like burns, hair loss, and illness. Betty later died from cancer linked to the exposure.
December 29, 1980
Dayton, Texas
3+ witnesses
The Cash-Landrum Incident is notable for the physical injuries suffered by witnesses.
The Event
On December 29, 1980:
According to documented accounts:
- Three witnesses in a car
- Diamond-shaped object ahead
- Flames shooting from bottom
- Surrounded by helicopters
- Intense heat experienced
Physical Effects
All three experienced:
- Burns on face and hands
- Hair loss
- Nausea and vomiting
- Eye damage
Betty Cash’s Injuries
The most severe:
- Hospitalized for burns
- Large blisters formed
- Hair fell out
- Cancer later developed
- She died in 1998