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CIA-UAP-016, Sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects in Ladakh, Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan

Date of account: 1968
Location: Ladakh, Nepal | Sikkim, India | Bhutam
Source: uap_archive
Record updated: 2026-10-10

Record summary

A 1968 report about UFO sightings in Ladakh, Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan. Seven UFO sightings are listed that took place between 19 Feb. to 25 Mar. 1968. A more redacted version of the report has been available on CIA's public website.

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He will try t.o find out-Dr. Edward Condon, former head of the National B1,1,reau of Standard-s and recently named director of the Air Force• sponsored civilian investigation of UFO's with headquarters at the University of Colorado· in Boulder. 3

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a 'i-· I N F O R M A T I O N R E f) 0 R T I N F O R M A T l O N R E P O R T r• ·n ·~ L ..... ,. T1llr CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY !',, - ,,';••,.:, -~nt•11"'~ 1:if.-.,r--.,!1('1n, .iifl, Ii·.,: th,. ~al,o('.d r~--h•:,•,(' of fh(' Unilt>d ~,.,,('~ ••,.. i1h1n Ow,..• Ufllnf .... , thf"· r- 1, f' " C. ~r, s. :'<ll .tn,t .. ,ll. lh•· lr,11~•.,~,,, ,,c,n or tr" l.,t,oo of w 111C·h an any m;i,nn•·r to ,,n unnulho11.r,·tf r,rr,on t•, I r,./,1'..,!, ff t-, • I••1 COUNTRY DOI SUBJECT 4CQ SOURCE India/Nepal/Bhutan/China Februar.r - March 1968 ~ir,htings of c___,u~r~,1~a~e=n~t~il~i~od---,-----sFl,.,--::y=-"ing Objects in Ladakh, Nepal, .:,ikkim and Bhutan DATE OISTR. • ~~~~~-~~~~~--~I sightings of unidentified flyini:; objects in Ladakh, Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan during the period 19 February - • 25 J.arch 1968. Particulars of Bright Objects 3een Over South Ladakh, :iorth East Nepal, !lorth Sikkim and Western Bhutan, • Date Local Area over Direction ?articulars Time which seen· of flight of the Cbiect Lada}:h 4 March 1968 1300 hour1:. Chang La, Fukch<.; and Koyul J East to West 2 S 9 lJ F I B B N 'f I A h/NO FOREIGN DISSEM/CONTOOLLED DISSEM • .___......_.....__ n_,•_1.-."_,._.._•...J...__.,_• v_•--1._"_"_'1---"s_•__._•_•_o _.__c,._s __.~__1F_.,_F1_._14_D_,._"_•1tv_,_,..,_,__,_•"-"'-'""-'-"'=--'".-:.•-'hJ'----~ ,Nt-0RM.ATION REPORT INFORMATION REPORT One white li[71t and siriul taneously two blasting sounds were heard. Also, one reddish lir,ht followed by whi 7,.1 smoke. • 5 J 2

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Date :.:ca: 1'"'...r.e Area over whi ...b Lirtction of flight Particulars of the seer. object -=t rtheal:it Uep&l 19 February 1968 :2 c;~.;:~een Walur.gchur.g-c.::• North-Eaet to Sou th .:·.oo :-: ar.d Ohurisa aro, West kim -···- 19 Fehru.ary l9o8 Lachung, Lacl:t· .. Thii; j n!vM".&tion ill ::oo:.. TI-.ar,gu, }h.1g-..:t:-.L i rather ,·unful51r.g. :us and Chholha.-::·... :.iirece~-·. W'ae reporv· ae be!. r:g .!rOl!l South east to florth-wEcet ovej> TI~.. gkarla, Lacl',ung, L, . ·.r: i Y.uguU--.ar,g. Over (. t.( Lhamo ar,d ~eeie Le., the direction wu reportedly trom Uorth-east to SouUl west. The latter direction coincides "1th the one over Nepal and ia likely to be more correct aince the date and tim1111 of the fiilbt of object also coincide. A taet-rnovl.r,g otject, long ar,d thfr.t mitt'"k' red and ri een l:rigr, ,t~. ae br1.ght H tc. cau~e d.&7•· light. Thunder sound r....:rt. after !f'!II eeconda ot i,ifhtq of object. :•J t :,bject girtnc 1;,t, !ro!II tail. It .,..~ , ' tht enough to b . (hte-h the entire &rM. .·,1:ndflr &oUnd was heard .~11,olnamu a.fter Si&bt1r,g the obj~ct. I •• I•

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.,'::.. '\~ II.I CD ~ ... ◄ ..:t ~ "" II.I CD ◄ ... Date Local Time Area over -which Direction of fiight Particulars of the seen object ~ 21 February 1968 21.30 ~impu 4 March 1968 ]JOO Ladakh Ane La area 25 ¥.arch 1968 2150 Fllkche, Koyul, Demchok East to West. However since due east of Thimpu there is nothing but Indian terr"'-0ry the direction o_ flight. c0"1ld well be frox:. North-east to South-west, that is, f'ro111 the dirtc tion of' Tibet. Cbject wa~ following a circular pa th. Left a trail of mnoke behind it. Appeared from Chang La side and waa eeen moving towards Demochok, i.e. from north to south. Rocket-lil-:r- • :·.ject leaving white-yel1 1ite.trail about 20 y , long at a height of 20-2SsOOO feet. A bluish colored object moving at high speed wit.b out any noise. It vas bright enour-h to brighten the area. I I I A i • <J 1,.

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Lat, .lr.. ovwr vh1.ch eeen 2"15 Kulci region 1n NW Nep&l. ~ .." :'< ;.i,. !4 ;1 ti ~ -.::, ~ ;, ;.... n ~ H.... .~.;., ..... . . 1Jlrect1.on of night Parti,;ulars of th,· c.l 'e::t Appflared to be north to south. A blazing ob,1eot, tlaahina 1ntenn1 ttently, •~c~nied bf b11• ' mder eoand d1a1nte '· i£ted over wlci region. A hue• 111et.1Uc diec-ahaped ob,1ect witb • au-toot base and tav ffft in height vu twnd in a crater at Baltichau.r, tive 1111lH HE ot Polchara. Portions ot • •i•ilu o?>ject WN found at OkJakotandT, • :..r.A MC\1.-1 . ,_,, _.....,. ..................._,---•-·~ ii&QC Q W♦ •·

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