Tehran Iran reported light formation observation — October 1957

On or during October 1957, at or near Tehran Iran, Iran, the source reports the following sequence: CONCLUSIONS: Very little info upon which to base conclusions, but seems highly instrumental, points to probable A/C Text extracted from the document: CLASSIFICATION CANCELLED ON _______________ BY _________________ UNCLASSIFIED T 57-25807-1 UNCLASSIFIED AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT DATE: 25 Oct 57 PLACE: Tehran, Iran SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object REFERENCES: None REPORTING UNIT: Air Defense Command, Tehran, Iran EVALUATION: Unknown DETAILS: 1. On the night of 18-19 September 1957, at approximately 0120 hours local time, the control tower operator at Mehrabad Airport, Tehran, Iran, observed an extremely bright light in the sky, which appeared to be moving in the general direction of the airport. The light was observed for approximately 50 minutes, during which time it approached to within a distance of 40 to 50 kilometers southwest of the airport, hovered for a short time, then accelerated rapidly and disappeared from view to the north. The pilot reported that as he approached the object, his radio and instruments went off, and the object suddenly accelerated and disappeared, regaining his instruments as it went out of sight.