 Category 11 Case Directory SIGHTINGS FROM AIRCRAFT Preliminary Rating: 5 |
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Airliner
Unable To Catch Object
July 29, 1957
Cleveland, Ohio
July 29, 1957
Cleveland, Ohio
| 11:31 p.m. EST Duration 8 mins aircraft not given United States |
Commercial 2 observers No EMI No radar contact |
| Brad
Sparks: July 29, 1957; Cleveland, Ohio (BBU4847)
10:31 p.m. Capital Airlines Capt. R. L. Stimley and
First Officer F. J. Downing saw a large, round,
yellow-white object cross the bow of the airliner,
which then gave chase but was unable to catch it.
(Berliner) 8 mins
Dan Wilson: July 29, 1957; Cleveland, Ohio (BBU4847)
11:31 p.m. EST (0431Z). Capital Airline pilots of
Flight 841 observed a large round yellowish-white
object at approximately 20,000 feet altitude. The
object came from the north and passed in front of the
aircraft. It appeared brilliant, then went to dim and
back to brilliant. The object hovered over Cleveland
and then moved northwest. During this incident the
airliner chased the object but it sped ahead of them
and over the horizon. The object was extremely fast
and was in sight for 8 minutes. Both pilots sure
object was not a star.
Fran Ridge: Project Blue Book even listed this (#4847) as "Unidentified" in their July 1957 sighting listing. Detailed reports and documents reports/570729cleveland_report.htm (Dan Wilson) |