Manises UFO Incident
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- UAP Gerb Video Database — open research notes
- Reference
- 01 Incidents · contributor research note
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- open_licensed
- Language
- English
- Record updated
- 2026-08-24
Record summary
Date: November 11, 1979 Location: Mediterranean Sea, en route to the Canary Islands Incident Type: Commercial Flight UFO Encounter & Emergency Landing
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Source text · mention onlyDate & Location Date: November 11, 1979 Location: Mediterranean Sea, en route to the Canary Islands Incident Type: Commercial Flight UFO Encounter & Emergency Landing ️ Incident Summary The 1979 Manises UFO Incident is one of Spain’s most well-documented UFO cases, notable for being the first time a commercial airliner performed an emergency landing due to a UFO. Flight JK-297 Encounter Aircraft: TAE Super Caravelle Pilot: Captain Javier Lerdo de Tejada Altitude: 23,000 ft Location: Over the Mediterranean, approaching the Spanish mainland Event: The flight crew detected two red lights approaching the aircraft, which mirrored its maneuvers. Air Traffic Control Response: Barcelona ATC confirmed no other aircraft were in the area. Decision: Due to safety concerns, the captain made an emergency landing at Manises Airport in Valencia. Spanish Air Force Response Pilot: Captain Fernando Cámara Aircraft: Mirage F1 fighter jet Objective: Scramble and identify the unknown aerial objects Engagement: - Detected a cone-shaped craft moving at high speed. - Attempted radar lock, but onboard systems were jammed. - The object accelerated and vanished toward Africa. Investigations & Theories Spanish Government Investigation: Official reports dismissed it as optical illusions or misidentified celestial objects. Witness Corroboration: Military personnel and airport staff observed the anomalous lights. Skeptical Viewpoints: Some analysts propose atmospheric phenomena or experimental military technology. Related Topics MilitaryEncounters 02 Government Secrecy Index UFO Crashes and Retrievals 1976 Tehran UFO Incident ManisesUFOIncidentAnalysis Sources & References Spanish Air Force Report: To Be Added Pilot Interviews & Eyewitness Testimonies: To Be Added MPC Flight Recreations (Flight Simulation): Watch Here Tags #UFO #MilitaryEncounters #Airplane #CommercialFlight #Spain #Manises #UAP
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