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UFO case file · UFO-32427

62 26N10 24W SEof Iceland reported light point observation — April 1963

CE1Iceland1963-04-01

62 26N10 24W SEof Iceland, Iceland

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Case description

On or during April 1963, at or near 62 26N10 24W SEof Iceland, Iceland, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Magnitude of white/observed object at 30 deg elevation in vicinity of aircraft. Object disappeared at 15 deg elevation SE. ALT UNKNOWN BT 09/2206Z NOTE: 1 Adv cy del to DIA & NHN 1963-04-9317072-62-26N10-24W-SEofIceland-.pdf7 APRIL 9, 1963 62-26N 10-24W SE OF ICELAND OBJECT: LARGE BRIGHT LIGHT FLYING AT HIGH ALTITUDE TIME: 1856Z OBSERVER: CREW OF BRITISH MERCHANT SHIP DESCRIPTION: OBJECT WAS A LARGE BRIGHTLY LUMINOUS LIGHT, MUCH BRIGHTER THAN THE STARS. IT APPEARED SUDDENLY, MOVED RAPIDLY, AND THEN DISAPPEARED. IT WAS OBSERVED FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES. IT APPEARED SUDDENLY, HOVERED FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTE, AND THEN DISAPPEARED RAPIDLY. IT WAS OBSERVED FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES.

Recorded details

Local time
1856Z
Witnesses
1
Craft description
Reported object in 62 26N10 24W SEof Iceland reported light point observation — April 1963; Point of Light
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY
Date precision
MONTH_ONLY

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