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UFO case file · UFO-32466

Gulfof Mexico unidentified aerial event — May 1963

CE1Mexico1963-05-01

Gulfof Mexico, Mexico

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Case description

On or during May 1963, at or near Gulfof Mexico, Mexico, the source reports the following sequence: LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: not reported 8. COMMENTS: Duration not reported, Flight not indicated other than erratic. NAVAL MESSAGE UNCLASSIFIED EMERGENCY EMRGNCY AP IN : 33321 (26 MAY 63) I/CRP FM CCGDEIGHT TO RUGJUARTY, SECOND CITY AFSTA RUFF/CINCNORAD RUCGD/DA RUCSHD/SARCANT RUEOJV/RUEGD/COMDT COGARD RUCKRZ/COMPARIVIN ELEVEN UNCLAS MERINT, AT 1639002 THE TUG SANDRA IN POSITION 29-14N, 89-23W SIGHTED AN UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT. THE OBJECT WAS FOLLOWED AND QUOTE SIGHTED AT UNIFORM TO UNIFORM AND UNIFORMITY QUOTE, DESCRIPTION FLYING NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST, AT A SPEED THAT APPEARED VARIABLE, ALTITUDE APPROXIMATELY 6000 FEET. THE OBJECT WAS FLYING AT A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND AT THE SAME TIME EXTREMELY LOW OR WITHIN A 100 FEET OF THE WATER.

Recorded details

Local time
1639
Coordinate precision
LOCALITY
Date precision
MONTH_ONLY

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