Lt William G. McGinty P-80 encounter
1947-06-30·Over Grand Canyon, Arizona, heading toward Williams Field·USN·unresolved
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A naval pilot in a P-80 aircraft observed two round objects descending at inconceivable speeds over the Grand Canyon, Arizona on June 30, 1947 at 25,000 feet altitude, estimated at eight feet in diameter and light gray in color.
“That 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, Arizona, 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
- Over Grand Canyon, Arizona, heading toward Williams Field
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Arizona
- Branch
- USN
- Unit
- P-80 Student, Williams Field, Chandler, Arizona
- Sensors
- eyewitness
- Shape
- Round
- Size
- Approximately eight feet in diameter
- Altitude
- 25000 ft
Source document
Agency: FBI
File: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Serial_130
Case ID: 1947-USN-820C
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