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UFO case file · UFO-12931

Cuba-area radar and aircraft-loss claim — July 29, 1966

CE1Caribbean area1966-07-29

OVER CUBA LOCATION UNKNOWN, CUB, Caribbean area

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Case description

On July 29, 1966, at Over Cuba Location Unknown, Caribbean area, witnesses reported the following: U2 plane vanishes. Panama RADAR spots UFO near U2 / same time. Supporting case details: Witness context: Civilian; Military Reported craft or object: Craft / Vehicle Physiological effects: Physiological effects or injuries reported. Electromagnetic or instrument effects: Electromagnetic, vehicle, or instrument effects reported. Institutional response / aftermath: Military, Project Blue Book, government, or security-agency involvement is coded in the source metadata. Source comparison: The stored source juxtaposes a U-2 disappearance and a radar report; it does not describe capture or human removal. CE1 applies provisionally to the observation. The flight identity, loss and timing need original records.

Recorded details

Craft description
Craft / Vehicle
Coordinate precision
SOURCE_APPROXIMATE
Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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