REF: UAP/1970s/129Unexplained
1979-11-11
Manises airliner diversion
Valencia region · Spain·Commercial diversion + military intercept·1970s
Unexplained
§ ASummary
TAE Supercaravelle diverted to Manises after red lights closed in; Mirage F1 scrambled next day encountered object that outpaced it; Spanish AF files declassified.
§ BWitnesses
Capt. Francisco Lerdo de Tejada; Mirage pilot Fernando Camara
§ CEvidence & Documentation
Spanish Air Force declassified dossier (1990s release)
§ DOfficial Investigation
Spanish Air Force investigation
§ EStatus Assessment
Officially unexplained in Spanish files; skeptics propose refinery flares — pilots dispute
§ FVerifiable Sources
Spanish AF declassified UFO files; Ballester Olmos catalogs; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manises_UFO_incident
§ GCross-referenced cases6
1977-04-25🇨🇱 Chile
Corporal Valdes case
Military CE / physiological
1977-1978🇧🇷 Brazil
Colares / Operation Prato (Operacao Prato)
Military investigation of injurious lights
1977-09-20🌐 USSR
Petrozavodsk phenomenon
Mass sighting (rocket-linked)
1977-12-17🇺🇸 USA
Council Bluffs molten metal fall
Physical evidence (mass witnessed)
1978-05-10🇵🇱 Poland
Emilcin abduction
Abduction claim
1978-10-21🇦🇺 Australia
Valentich disappearance
Pilot disappearance