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UFO case file · UFO-26168

Chinnampo Korea unidentified aerial event — March 1951

CE1Korea1951-03-01

Chinnampo Korea, Korea

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Case description

On or during March 1951, at or near Chinnampo Korea, Korea, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Brief flash observed. Described as a brilliant flash of varied colors, appeared as a heavy flak burst, different than any flak previously observed. NO ONE ELSE SIGHTED OBJECT UNTIL 2220I. (RAC) PIT AND OTHER LT OF ACFT 7738 DESCRIBE SIGHTING AS EXPLOSION OF BRILLIANT FLASH WITH SOME RED OFF THE LEFT WING. CENTRAL FIRE CON GNR AND TAIL GNR SAW OBJECT 9 O'CLOCK AS FLASH OF BRILLIANT LIGHT GO SLIGHTLY DOWNWARD AND TO REAR. LEFT SCANNER SAW DOWNGRADED AT 2 YEAR INTERVALS CREW ACFT 5339 SIGHTED OBJECT AT XC 8442 ABOUT 42 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHINNAMPO. THE FLIGHT SCANNER SAW O-JECT AT 3 O'CLOCK HIGH. Air Force program that investigated Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs). Textual output from the document: BRILLIANT LIGHT AND SAW FLASH OVER LEFT SHOULDER OFF FIGHT WING DID NOT OBSERVE ANY MOVEMENT OR ANY COLOR OTHER THAN SILVERY BRIGHT FLASH. HE SAW BLUISH-GREEN FLASH FROM SIDE VISION BY TIME HE COULD TURN HIS HEAD IT WAS GONE. PLT SAW OBJECT AT 3 O'CLOCK FROM CORNER OF EYE AS FLASH OF BLUE-WHITE OR BRILLIENT TONE ANCE TO DESCRIBE RE-GUARD TAIL LIGHT SAW ANY SHAPES OR SHADOWS OR ANYTHING RESEMBLING EXHAUST TRACE OR ANOTHER ACT ALL AGREE THEY SAW SEVERAL FALLING FLARES AT VARIOUS TIMES DURING FLIGHT.

Recorded details

Local time
0925
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY
Date precision
MONTH_ONLY

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