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UFO case file · UFO-14474

Khabarovsk-area aircraft-loss and object claim — April 24, 1970

CE1Russia1970-04-24

NORTH / KHABAROVSK, YVR, Russia

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Case description

On April 24, 1970, at approximately 2:00 p.m., at North / Khabarovsk, Yvr, Russia, witnesses reported the following: Russian bomber vanishes. Search planes find 20 huge saucers / extreme altitude! Supporting case details: Witness context: Military; Pilot 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 combines a missing bomber with objects allegedly seen by search aircraft. It does not describe capture or establish a causal link. CE1 applies provisionally to the sighting claim; the aircraft-loss documentation remains required.

Recorded details

Local time
14:00
Craft description
Craft / Vehicle
Coordinate precision
SOURCE_APPROXIMATE
Date precision
EXACT_DAY

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