PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8726899

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1954

REPORTED LOCATIONSanta Maria Airport Azores

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4). DATE - TIME GROUP | 2, LOCATION
21 September 1954,
91/23), 57, —_ Santa Maria Airport, Azores
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5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION + SRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
“2 = 3 Minutes Civilian guard at airport rpts cigar shaped cbj landed,
Light metallic blue. 10! in length, 5' in height. sapiens
6 TYPE OF OBSERVATION noise. No landing sear. Four poles. Orange light in nos
Orcuad Viens! of obj. PoYdxdk A blond=haired man, 5'10" in height got out
of obj and approached observer. Attempts to conversed
7. COURSE failed, {
8 PHOTOS
O Yes
2 No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
OG Yes
xX No .
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