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This NICAP compilation by Dan Wilson gathers Project Blue Book records on the sighting of 24 February 1959, when American Airlines Flight 139, flying from Newark to Detroit, and two United Airlines crews saw three lights over Pennsylvania and Ohio. It includes the record card, pilot statements, Air Force letters and correspondence with an Akron UFO committee. The Air Force concluded that the lights came from three B-47s refueling from KC-97 tankers. Book excerpts disputing Captain Killian's later claims are also included.
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: 4 February 1959 - Over Pennsylvania : this sighting first came to the attention of the ATIC through a UPI press release . the American Airlines office at Dornbusa, Michigan to determine if a report was made to the airlines officials . Captain , the observer , had not made a report . The airlines official contacted he would obtain a report from captain and forward it to the ATIC . A United Airlines pilot , Captain was also reported to have seen the objects . A call was put through to the United Airlines office at Ahron-Canton Airport , Ohio . The following is a summary of the information given to the United Airlines office by Captain : " when observed 50 miles East of Youngtown, Ohio, 3 lights in almost a straight line formation were observed . As observer watched, the middle light appeared to vary in its distance to the others . The lights had a slight variation in intensity . As observer got past Youngtown the lights disappeared and disappeared . As observer was approximately halfway between Youngtown and Cleveland, the lights moved off and disappeared . They were observed for approximately 20 minutes.
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