UPI reported on 3 September 1985 that Betty Cash, Vickie Landrum and Colby Landrum attributed illnesses to their 29 December 1980 encounter and were pursuing a federal claim.
It preserves a dated account of the legal dispute and clearly separates the witnesses' allegations from the government's position.
The report documents claims and litigation; it does not independently verify radiation exposure, military helicopters or government ownership of the object.