S
AIR DEPARTMENT
CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH
NOV 3 1952
AIR DEPT.
SAFETY INCIDENT REPORT FORM.
AIR SAFETY INCIDENT REPORT FORM.
(To be submitted within 24 hrs. of occurrence of the incident.)
TO: CONTROLLER OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL. (THROUGH AREA CONTROLLER...) Wellington
The following incident in relation to the safety of air navigation is reported.
PLACE: Sugarloaf hill near Napier DATE: 30/10/52 TIME: approx 9.30pm.
A/C.TYPE(s): extremely bright unknown object MARKING:
DETAILS OF INCIDENT: Senr. Sgt. Tanner of Napier police reports that a communication
from a person who gave his name and address and reporting the sighting of the
object has been filed for possible future use and/or investigation. Mr. ---- was driving along the road from Napier towards Greenmeadows at approximately 9.30 pm on thursday 30th October, 1952, when he and his companion saw a very bright light or object over the Sugarloaf hill. It remained motionless for a few minutes then moved to the left then returned to right before disappearing out of sight. It was too bright to have been mistaken for a star and he is convinced that it was a "flying saucer" though the brightness prevented them from discerning its shape. His companion will corroborate the above details."
ACTION TAKEN BY SENIOR OFFICER AT REPORTING STATION:
Police advised that though the incident was unusual it would be despatched to appropriate section of Air Department for actioning.
(For use by AREA CONTROLLER.)
CONTROLLER OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.