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CIA RDP81R00560R000100010001 0

186 pages · May 08, 2026 · Broad topic: Intelligence Operations · Topic: THE NATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE ON AERIAL PHENOMENA (NICAP) · 186 pages OCR'd
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Approved For Release 2001/04/02 : CIA-RDP81R00560R000100010001-0 ee Date & Location Reported Shape or Appearance Witnesses Action eee (b) 12-56 Far East (a) 3-8-57 Beaumont- Houston, Texas Circular Large object with 3 brilliant white body lights Pilots USAF F-86 investigated unidentified radar blip. Experienced radar interfer- ence as he saw and tried to close on cir- cular UFO. When pursued, object shot up and away [Section I] Approached and passed plane § to N, hovered; moved away when plane neared. Swooped up and down at high speed. [Section V]} (b) 11-5-57 Transvaal, Africa Cylinder Hovered, tracked by South African Air Force searchlights; witnesses said UFO "withdrew" behind clouds when light hit it. (Section X] (a) & (b) 5-5-58 San Carlos, Uruguay (b) 5-17-58 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Orange light Man and son Approached plane, hovered (pilot felt heat); when plane attempted to close in, UFO darted away and disappeared. [Section X] Approached from N at low altitude; high- powered spotlight turned on it, UFO flared brilliantly, shot out of sight. (a) & (b) 10-3-58 near Rossville, Ind. 4 objects, elongated Train crew Approached ahead of train, traversed full length, swung around and followed for over an hour. Once darted away when conductor shone spotlight at them. [Section IT], (a) 1-13-59 Pymatuning Lake, Pa. Blindingly brilliant light (a) & (b) 7-14-59 Minas Gerais State Brazil Luminous object Truck driver Pilot, airport observers Approached truck, hovered above it (truck electrical system failed); after 3 to 4 minutes, UFO shot away. [Section Vit] Followed Brazilian Air Force B-26, frightening pilot; hovered near airport after plane landed. When airport per- sonnel fired flares in direction of UFO, it changed color then shot up and dis- appeared. [Section X] (a) 7-2-60 near Maiquetia, Venezuela Bright light source Followed airliner on parallel course angling toward plane; suddenly shot away at terrific speed. [Section X] (a) 5-61 near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Luminous disc Airline pilot Observed circling at sea level; UFO as- cended "with incredible speed" to level of plane, circled plane, followed it for over an hour. (Section X] (b) 10-2-61 Salt Lake City, Utah Private pilot, airport observers Hovered near airport; private pilot ap- proached to investigate, UFO moved up like an elevator and away to S, hovered again; finally rose and shot away to West. [Section 1] (a) 10-21-61 near Datil, N.M. Four light sources Man and wife One UFO flashed ahead of car on Highway 60; as car entered dark canyon, UFO was there; object split into four parts which paced car. As car neared service area, objects flashed up into sky and disappear- ed. (b) 9-20-62 Hawthorne, N.J. Object with two body lights Night watchman Hovered over quarry; watchman approach- ed in jeep to investigate, UFO maneuvered out of headlight beams. (b) 9-24-62 Hawthorne, N.J. Bright light source Police, others Hovered, moved away when police shone spotlight on it. Approved For Release 2001/04/02 :,CIA-RDP81R00560R000100010001-0
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