UFO Case Directory (Distant Encounters): “Blimp-Like Object Sighted By Geologist Jan. 17, 1953 Near Guatemala City, Guatemala”

(NICAP.org)

The whole UFO case report:

“Brad Sparks:

Jan. 17, 1953; Near Guatemala City, Guatemala (BBU 2337)

3:55 p.m. Geologist/salesman J. J. Sackett saw a brilliant green-gold object, shaped like the Goodyear blimp with length/height ratio 2:1, fly 400 mph straight and level, stop, then fly straight up with one stop. (Berliner)

Fran Ridge:

Jan. 17, 1953; Near Guatemala City, Guatemala (BBU 2337)

3:55 p.m. Geologist/salesman John Townsend Sackett was riding in a bus with about a dozen passengers when he observed a brilliant greenish-gold object, shaped like the Goodyear Blimp with length/height ratio 2:1. It was later described as being about twice the size of a DC-3. The object was traveling at about 400 mph straight and level in a northwesterly direction at about 6,500'. He reported that it almost stopped flight, then rose vertically about 1,500', hovered for about 2 seconds, then immediately resumed flight at new altitude. Object lost to view because of intervening terrain. The Blue Book documents mention the object was sighted near the volcano, Fuego. Documents also mention another witness on the bus, a woman, who says she saw ‘the gold thing’ for 4-5 seconds. (Berliner, Dan Wilson)”

NICAP.org presents U.S. government (Project Blue Book, U.S. Air Force) documents that pertain to the UFO case.

http://www.nicap.org/530117guatemala_dir.htm

Wikipedia article: “Volcán de Fuego”:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcán_de_Fuego

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Satellite photo of Guatemala City, Guatemala (tageo.com)

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