 Category 11 Case Directory SIGHTINGS FROM AIRCRAFT Preliminary Rating: 5 |
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DC-3
Encounters 100' Disc
March 20, 1950
Nr. Littlerock & Stuttgart, Arkansas
March 20, 1950
Nr. Littlerock & Stuttgart, Arkansas
| 9:26 p.m. CST Duration 25-35 secs DC-3 aircraft United States |
Civilian 2 observers No EMI No radar contact |
| Brad Sparks: March 20, 1950; 40 miles E of Little Rock, N of Stuttgart, Ark. (BBU 671) At 2126 CST, Chicago & Southern Airlines Capt. Jack Adams and First Officer G. W. Anderson, Jr., flying a DC-3 at 2,000 ft heading W from Memphis to Little Rock, Ark., saw a 100 ft diameter circular disc. In the top center of the object was an extremely bright blinking light at an estimated 3 flashes per second. The object passed directly in front of the airliner, the distance of not more than 1/2 mile and approximately 1000 feet higher than the airliner.The object was under observation for 25 to 35 seconds. Detailed reports and documents reports/500320littlerock_report.htm (Dan Wilson) |