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Adickes TWA
DC-3 Case
April 27, 1950
Goshen, Indiana
April 27, 1950
Goshen, Indiana
| 8:25 pm Duration sev mins aircraft DC-3 United States |
Commercial 14 observers No EMI No radar contact |
| Brad
Sparks: April 27, 1950. Near South Bend (or Goshen?),
Indiana (BBU)
8:25 p.m. Trans World Airlines Flight 117 pilot
Capt. Robert Adickes and FO Robert F. Manning
heading W en route to Chicago in a DC-3 at about 200
mph and 2,000 ft altitude saw off to the right well
to the rear a bright red disc-shaped object, 5:1 to
10:1 width/height ratio, no trail, angular size of
an orange at 20 ft, rolling on edge vertically on a
parallel course to their plane overtaking it
gradually in about 2 mins at slightly below 2,000 ft
altitude until it reached about 100° relative
bearing about 1/2 mile away. Adickes and stewardess
Gloria Henshaw were then called in to watch, as well
as at least 11 passengers including Boeing engineers
C. H. Jenkins and D. C. Bourland, executives E. J.
Fitzgerald, S. N. Miller, et al. When airliner was
turned toward the object it veered off at 400 mph
dropping down to about 1,500 ft headed N (or NNW),
presenting edge-on view, disappearing in a few mins.
(Sparks; McDonald 1968; Project 1947; Keyhoe 1953;
NICAP)
The NICAP UFO Evidence (1964):
Near Goshen, Indiana, April 27, 1950, a bright
orange-red disc paced a Trans World Airways DC-3,
which was piloted by Captains. Robert Adickes and
Robert F. Manning. As the crew and many passengers
watched, the UFO pulled alongside the plane. It looked
"like a big red wheel rolling along." Each time the
pilot moved toward the object, it moved away as if
controlled by repulse radar. When the pilot turned,
the disc dove (presenting an edge-on view) and sped
off to the north toward South Bend.
Fran Ridge: This famous incident occurred over my home state
of Indiana. The case was investigated personally by
NICAP's Director, Maj. Donald E. Keyhoe. For the
detailed account, see below.
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