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UFO case file · UFO-5696

In air space landing encounter — June 20, 1980

CE1Kuwait1980-06-20

In air space, Kuwait

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Case description

On June 20, 1980 at In air space, Kuwait, while descending through 15,000 feet for a landing, a senior Kuwait Airways pilot and crew observed a huge, brightly illuminated hemispherical object with a flat base moving steadily eastward at a slightly lower speed than his aircraft.

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Craft description
While descending through 15,000 feet for a landing, a senior Kuwait Airways pilot and crew observed a huge, brightly illuminated hemispherical object with a flat base moving steadily eastward at a slightly lower speed than his aircraft.
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