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1. DATE · TIMÉ GROUP LOCATION
24 June 53 25/0230Z dew London, Comn.
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Air Line Pilds AMORAFT
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS TiX received fron Clmsteed, 2 jot a/e out of uonset Foint ind
One rid-adr colliaion. Quonsot PeLnt
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Not Reported Aildts of 2 Bstern and 1 Aneriom Airline Pirhte obo rved
TYPE OF OBSERVATION an objuet thnt apperrod to l lurst inso floes, bronk into 2
6. prrts, & fall into ocean. Object chsorved 10-20 miles out
Air-Visual Air-Visual to sea from M., London, to sea from M., London, Corm. Corm.
7. COURSE COURSE
Not Reported Raported
. PHOTOS
Yes
YNe YKNo
9.PHYSICAL PHYSICAL EVIDENCE EVIDENCE √
Yes
No XNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thio form may bo uood,
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"FLYLNO OBJECT
BJRST ENITO FLAMES AS IT EROKE INTO TWO PIECES SOON AFTORWARDS
EXTINGUISHING ITSELF AND DROPPINO INTO THE OCEAN THE FLYLNG OBJECT
WAS WITNESSED BY THE FOLLOWING
EASTERN AIR LEES FLIGHT NER-5L9W
EASTERN AIR LINES FLIGHT NBR 152
ADRIC R359"
"FLYING OBJECTS WERE SIGHTED BY PILOTS AT APPROX 213OE 2h JIN PD TMO
JSTS OUT OF QUONSET POLNT NAS HAD A M ID ATR COLLISION AT 213OE 24
JUNE 53 AIRCRAFT FELL. IN FLAMES 15 MILES WEST OF QUONSET POINT NAS PD
AVTRICAN AND EASTERN AIRLENES PILOTS M O REPORTED FLYING OBJECT VILL
SUEETT LETTER ON SIGHITLNG TO DIR INTELLIGENCE HQ USAI AIR TECH
INTOLLI IITO CRSON AFB* IAFBN
General Remaricst General Remarist
Although no alghting aighting time is given in the time is given in the original FLYOBRPT, original FLYOBRPT, the the geographie geographie
locationg locationg cited in both messages so nearly coincide as to arouse the suspicion
that the that the airline airline pilots actually viewed the jet collision.
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SK. 11
UNCLASSIFIED
24 June 1953 New London, Connecticut
Description
On 24 June 1953 one unidentified flying object was sighted by two
. Eastern Airlines' flights and one American Airlines' flight approximately
l0-20 miles south-southeast of New London, Connecticut. This object ap-
peared to burst into flames as it broke into two pieces, soon afterwards
extinguishing itself and dropping into the ocean.
Discussion
This incident was solved very easily. Supplementary information
received by Project Blue Book on 26 J June 1953 stated "Objects sighted
by pilots at approximately 2130E 24 June 1953. Two jet aircraft out of
Quonset Point NAS had a mid-air collision at 2l30E 24 June 1953. Air-
craft fell in flames l5 miles west of Quonset Point." After interroga-
tion of pilots, concluded that the flights did observe the above
collision.
Conclusion
Was aircraft, Was aircraft.
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1953 at 2l30 Eastern Standard Time.
The follawing data will fully exp inga
Tuo jet aircraft
collision 15 miles west of their station. These two aircraft
fell into the sea in flames. The time of the collision was
approximately 2l30 hours Eastern Standard Time, 24 Jume 1953.
Project Blue Book wishes to express appreciation to your
organization for reoorting this incident. If at any other time
in the future your organization encounters any unidentified
aerial phenomena, do not hesitate to report it as scon as possible.
In the past, we have had several valuable recorts from Anerican
Airline pilots. Thank you again your
Sinceraly,
BARBARA P. HANAWALT
COORDINATION: Ist. Le., USAF
Lt Olsson
DESIGNATE AUTHD OFFICE OF RECORD
DATE 6 pulyis3
McDuffee/
ATIG
Maj Brown 52 3690%
AMC Form 8 (Rew 17 May 50) Supersedes AMC Form 8, Air Force-WPAFB-L-23

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AMERICAN AIRLINES
CATEE ADDRESS AMATN
LA GUARDIA FIELD NEW YORK AIRPORT STATICN, N.Y. HAVEMEYER 6-B900
June 29, 1953
Chief Air Tactical Intelligence
Attention: ATIAA - 20
Wright - Patterson AFB
Dayton, Ohio.
Dear Sir:
In accordance with a request submitted by Flight Service
through the New York Air Route Traffic Control Center, American Airlines
Captain D. W. Kelly has subnitted the following statement concerning an
observation which he made while operating American Airli Ight 359
between Boston and La Guardia, on June 24, 1953:
"Flight 359 was just north of "Flight 359 was just north of Woonsocket at 4,O00 feet on Woonsocket at 4,O00 feet on
a compass course course of 247 degrees. At 2l2l Eastern Standard Time a large At 2l2l Eastern Standard Time a large
flash of light was seen in the sky to the south. Bearing to the light Bearing to the light
was approximately l90 degrees. was approximately 19 degrees. The flash appeared to The flash appeared have occurred at ave occurred at
an estimated altitude of l4,O00 feet The light then broke into two
separate lights, separate lights, and the light farthest west broke up into two separate farthest west broke up into two separate
Lights, one much larger Lights, ona much than the other. than the other All lights fel All lights fell seaward and
were extinguished immediately upon reaching the surface. were extinguished immediately upon reaching the surface. I estimate it
took between one and one and one-half minutes for the objects to fall. took between one and one and minutes for the objects to fall.
"I can only guss3, but my obsarvati the objects
fell into the Sound in an area bounded by wester de Island; Block
Island and Montauk Point."
If we may —
please advise.
Yours very truly,
A.B.Bowman
A. B. Bowman,
ABB:et Supervisor of Flight Dispatch
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Director Intelligence Headquarters
USAF
Washington 25, D. C.

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ATTN ATIAA ZC FLYOBRT SUPPLEMENTAL INFO REF FLYOBRT 24 JUNE
53 PD FLYING OBJECTS WERE SIGHTED BY PI OPROX 213ME 24 30E 24
JUNE PD TWO JET OUT OF OUONSET POINT NAS HAD A MID AIR COLLISION AT JNE TNT M1
2130E 24 JUN 53 AIRCRAFT FELL IN FLAMES 15 MILES WEST OF QUONSET
POINT NAS PD AMERICAN AND EASTERN AIRLINES PILOTS WHO REPO LYING
OBJECT WILL SUBMITT ON SIGHTING TO DIP INTELLIGENC USAF AND IAR
TECH INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT PAT SON AFR
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2. Time of sighting: 1 1902EST
4. Weather at the time of orted
5. Witness: New York, N. Y., Telephone
6. Type of sig al rvation: truments were used
ao Number - one
b. Shape - circular, slightly elongated
C. Size - approximately 6 inches in diameter
do Color- dark
Speed miles an hour
o4i f. Altitude approximately 2500 feet
g. Sound - Sound- umreported
h. Ezhaust trail- trail unreported umreported
1. Heading - Northeast Heading -Northeast
j., j., Observer location - airborne over White Plains, New York at l5oo feet en
route Teterboro route Teterboro Airport, New Jersey w Jersey
K. Length of observation - unreported Length of observation - unreported
L. 1. Object position in relation .to observe relation to observ eported orted
General remarkst
The Commander, Olmsted Flight Service Center has been informed of incorrect The Commander, Olmsted I Flight Service Center has been informed of incorrect
addressing contained in contained in 1 this message. Instruetions concerning Instructions concerning securing of complete
information information in accordance in accordance with AFL 200-5 were with AFL 200-5 were also restated. also restated. The The report report was trans-
mitted to mitted to Olmst.ed Olmsted FS Center by Mr. Eisbrough, Ei sbrough. Controllar. Controller, New York Air NoYorkAix Route
Traffic Control Center.
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26 June 1953 24 June 1953 B-2
Gerald E. Tyler, Major, USAF Unidentified Civilian Airline Crews
ementa LYOBRPT 26lll5z June sbmd by Clmsted FSC
Report contains information on the sighting of a flaming object near New London,
Connecticut. 24 June. Supplemental report contains information concerning mid-air
collision of two jet aircraft at 2l3ot 24 June, 15 miles West of Quonset Point, Rhods
Island Naval Air Station.
GERALD E. TYLER
Major, USAF
Intelligence Intelligence Officer
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
Chief, Air Technical Intelligence Center, ATTN: ATIAA-26
UNCLASSIFIED
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