📍 Texas, United States 📅 December 29, 1980 🔍 Radiation Injuries, Legal Action

On the evening of December 29, 1980, Betty Cash, Vickie Landrum, and her grandson Colby Landrum were driving through a forest in Texas when they saw a huge, diamond-shaped glowing object hovering above the road. The object emitted intense heat, causing them to feel burning pain inside the car.

Aftermath

• The three suffered severe nausea and vomiting
• Skin showed burn marks (resembling sunburn but more severe)
• Significant hair loss
• Long-term health issues (chronic fatigue, weakened immune system)

Military Helicopters

Witnesses also reported multiple CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters surrounding the UFO. They suspected the military was recovering or testing some kind of secret aircraft.

Legal Action

Betty Cash and the Landrum family later sued the U.S. government, seeking $217,000 in damages. However, the court ultimately dismissed the lawsuit, citing “national security.”

Illustration of the diamond-shaped UFO in the Cash-Landrum incident

---

📚 References: Court records, medical reports, Air Force archives