Lt. William G. McGinty P-80 sighting, June 30, 1947
1947-06-30·Grand Canyon, Arizona·USN·unresolved
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Navy pilot Lt. McGinty observed two circular objects moving at high speed descending nearly vertically over the Grand Canyon while flying at 25,000 feet, estimated as eight feet in diameter.
“on 30 June 1947, at about 0910, MST, he was flying at 25,000 feet over Grand Canyon, Arizona, in a P-80 type aircraft. He stated that he was heading south towards Williams Field, Ariz., when he saw two round objects going at inconceivable speeds, straight down.”
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Case details
- Date
- 1947-06-30
- Precision
- day
- Location
- Grand Canyon, Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Arizona
- Branch
- USN
- Unit
- Williams Field, Chandler, Arizona
- Sensors
- eyewitness
- Shape
- round/circular objects
- Size
- approximately eight feet in diameter
- Altitude
- 25000 ft
Source document
Agency: FBI
File: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_1
Case ID: 1947-USN-3B5372
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