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Analysis Summary
Rick Jezzi
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The Encounter
Rick Jesi is a helicopter pilot who had a UAP encounter while flying at 2000 feet. During a clear night, he and his crew noticed a red light approaching them from the eastern horizon. The light moved quickly and caused the helicopter to ascend uncontrollably instead of descending as intended. After the encounter, they reported it as a near-miss to the FAA, but there was no follow-up from the military. The compass on the helicopter malfunctioned afterward. Rick felt puzzled by the lack of military concern and suspected a cover-up. The experience left him questioning the government's knowledge about UAPs. He later participated in an experiment that confirmed a helicopter cannot climb 1800 feet in ten seconds, suggesting an external force was involved.
Program Intelligence Analysis
Rick Jesi recounts a dramatic encounter with an unidentified object that caused his helicopter to ascend uncontrollably, raising questions about military cover-up and technology malfunction. An experiment conducted by Ben confirms that such rapid ascent is not possible under normal circumstances, suggesting an external force may have been involved.
Rick Jesi reported an encounter with an unidentified object that caused his helicopter to ascend uncontrollably.
Rick Jesi
“It was traveling relatively fast. Coin says I've got the aircraft. Immediately he went into a autorotation.”
Ben
“Could this also account for the helicopters rapid ascent in 1973?”
Andrew
“Right. I did.”
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Rick Jesi reported an encounter with an unidentified object that caused his helicopter to ascend uncontrollably.
The military did not follow up on the report of the encounter despite it being classified as a near-miss.
The magnetic compass on the helicopter malfunctioned after the encounter, spinning uncontrollably.
Ben's experiment demonstrated that a helicopter cannot naturally climb 1800 feet in 10 seconds.
There is speculation that an external force may have caused the helicopter's rapid ascent.
Encounter Context
Factual Detailsflying at 2000ft above ground
Cleveland, Ohio, united_states
no follow up from the military at all
Encounter Research Breakdown
Phenomenological AnalysisThe account presents a detailed narrative from a helicopter pilot about an unusual encounter with an unidentified object, including specific observations and effects on the helicopter. However, the lack of corroboration and the absence of physical evidence limit the overall evidential strength.
The crew notices a red light approaching from the eastern horizon while flying at 2000 feet.
“there's a there's a red light in the eastern horizon and it's approaching”
The helicopter experiences an unexpected altitude gain while trying to descend, leading to confusion among the crew.
“the helicopter didn't drop at all. Instead, it started rapidly gaining altitude”
After the encounter, the crew lands and reports the incident, but no follow-up occurs from authorities.
“we reported it as a near-miss, and that was the official position that that was taken”
Red light approaching from the horizon
Increased commentary from the crew
feeling of rapid ascent
mag compass malfunctioned
Five Observables (2/5)
A red light was observed approaching the helicopter, leading to an unexpected altitude gain.
The encounter involved a helicopter experiencing an unexplainable ascent of 1800 feet in seconds, with no follow-up from authorities.
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