Captain E. J. Smith United Airlines sighting
1947-07-01·Pacific Northwest region·FBI·unresolved
Document coverPage 1 of 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_1 · View original on war.gov
Captain E. J. Smith of United Airlines and co-pilot Ralph Stevens reported observing flying discs, among the first to report such sightings.
“CAPTAIN E. J. SMITH AND CO-PILOT RALPH STEVENS, UNITED AIRLINES, AND DAVE JOHNSON, AVIATION EDITOR, IDAHO STATESMAN”
Verbatim from 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_1 · View original on war.gov
Case details
- Date
- 1947-07-01
- Precision
- month
- Location
- Pacific Northwest region
- Country
- United States
- Branch
- FBI
- Unit
- United Airlines
- Sensors
- eyewitness
- Shape
- flying discs
Source document
Agency: FBI
File: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_1
Case ID: UNDATED-FBI-5BFF01
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