Navy aircraft crew observes unidentified object off Newfoundland
1951-02-10·49 degrees 50 min north, 50 degrees 03 min west·USN·unresolved
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A Navy patrol aircraft crew observed a yellowish-orange semicircular light object that approached their plane on a near-collision course before suddenly turning away and disappearing over the horizon.
“Unidentified object seen at 0055Z 10 Feb at 49 degrees 50 min north, 50 degrees 03 min west by crew of Navy 6501, VR1, Petuxent River, MD. Originally seen as heavy light in distance on the surface as lights of city. The yellowish light, like a fire in color, approached rapidly and grew very bright and very large with a semi-circular shape.”
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Case details
- Date
- 1951-02-10
- Precision
- day
- Location
- 49 degrees 50 min north, 50 degrees 03 min west
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- off Newfoundland
- Branch
- USN
- Unit
- Navy 6501, VR1, Petuxent River, MD
- Sensors
- eyewitness
- Shape
- semi-circular
- Altitude
- 10000 ft
- Duration
- 480s
Source document
Agency: FBI
File: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_6
Case ID: 1951-USN-24FA
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