The Cash-Landrum Incident: Three Texans vs. The Government

Medical Documentation of Radiation Exposure

Multiple physicians documented severe medical symptoms in all three witnesses within 24 hours of the encounter. Dr. Brian McClelland at Parkway General Hospital treated Betty Cash for severe burns, hair loss, nausea, and diarrhea consistent with acute radiation syndrome. Emergency room records from December 30, 1980 detail symptoms including eye swelling, skin lesions, and severe dehydration. Additional physicians including Dr. V.B. Shenoy provided ongoing treatment documentation. Cash's medical records show prolonged hospitalization lasting several weeks, with symptoms persisting for months. Seven-year-old Colby Landrum developed hair loss and eye problems, while his grandmother Vickie Landrum experienced similar but less severe symptoms. The medical progression matched classic radiation exposure patterns documented in nuclear accident victims, with immediate onset followed by continued deterioration. Detailed medical reports were compiled by MUFON investigator John Schuessler, a former NASA engineer, and presented as evidence in the subsequent federal lawsuit. The medical documentation remains sealed in court records, though summaries appear in multiple UFO research publications. How could three people simultaneously develop textbook radiation poisoning in rural East Texas without any known radioactive source?