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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE9170192

DATE OF SIGHTINGDecember 1952

REPORTED LOCATIONBITBURG GERMANY

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Litturg, Germany =  —.| 6 December 1953

I. Description of Incident

The copilot of a London-to-Frankfurt commercial flight sighted a fast
moving object for a to 5 second period. The unknown phenomenon crossed his
flight path in front of him at a 90° angle and abruptly disappeared in a down-

ward direction. Time of sighting was 1800. The object was bright at its core
with a faint tail.

II. Discussion of Incident

This is a rather incomplete report. A check was made with the Frankfurt
flight service conter which revealed that no aircraft were in the vicinity.

These factors enter into the evaluation of this report: 1) The object arched

downward and had a tail. 2) It was seen for )} to 5 seconds. These points are
characteristic of a moteor.

III. Conclusion
Probably a meteor.

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DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
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ur. QM co-pilot on British Buropean Airways flight #92 from London to
Frankfort Rhein-Main on 6 Dec 52, reported to the Military Police customs officials
ercial Terminal the sighting of an unidentified flying object.
shed is as follows:
ae A written statement made by source is as follows: "Sighted streak
shaped object with bright lighted nose and a dim trail of light behind, crossing our
track at 90° to the right. Watched it for approximately h-5 seconds when it abruptly
disappeared. There was no cloud at our height, .& clear skys above us."
b. Sighting was made in vicinity of Bitburg, Germany (NKGE3259) at approx-
imately 13500Z on 6 Dec 52,
a” Lr » rp co-pilot, was apparently the only person in the a/c making
an observation, called the attention of the pilot to the object, but the object

‘had vanished before the captain could see it. No subsequent sightings were made.
Altitude of the a/c at time of observation was 5500’.

Source: ATIC Document 100832

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