 Category 11 Case Directory SIGHTINGS FROM AIRCRAFT Preliminary Rating: 5 |
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| AVCAT is a special
project being conducted by NICAP, with the
help and cooperation of the original compiler
of AIRCAT, Dr. Richard Haines, and other
sources, to create a comprehensive listing of
sightings from aircraft with detailed
documentation from these sources, including
Projects SIGN, GRUDGE & BLUE BOOK. |
Bright
Red Object Paces Aircraft (Photo ?)
Nov. 21, 1952
Carribbean Sea
Nov. 21, 1952
Carribbean Sea
| 5:10 a.m. EST Duration 20 mins aircraft ? Carribbean Sea |
Commercial observers ? No EMI No radar contact |
| Dan Wilson: Nov. 21, 1952; Carribbean Sea (BB) 5:10 a.m. EST. A large object, light red in color, too large and too bright to be another aircraft flew parallel to plane (Lacsa Airliner?) same altitude and air speed and disappeared after about 20 minutes. A CIRVIS Report was made. Fran Ridge: The Blue Book sighting listing below mentions (2) sightings in the area. Incident #2237 occurred in Cuba, identifies it as military witnesses, a photo was taken and no evaluation was given. Incident #2238 actually mentions the Carribbean Sea and military witnesses, and is listed as Insufficient Data. This is a CIRVIS report (1952 version not available) and there might have been more too this. Project Record Card is reported as missing, but we have a poor copy in our report. Now, new information appears to have identified this flight as a commercial. Dan Wilson/Richard Haines: Considering that, 1) this CIRVIS report was made
over the Caribbean Sea (at Lat. Long. given); 2) the
LACSA (Lineas Aereas Costarricenses S.A.) airways flew
this route back then; 3) LACSA made its first flight
on 1 June 1945; 4) the sighting is from the air; 5)
the flight crew contacted Miami about it. Then, we
believe this Western Union message to our air force
refers to LACSA airlines.
Detailed reports and documents reports/521121carribbean_report.htm (Dan Wilson) bb/NARA-PBB1-87.jpg (Fran Ridge) |
