REF: UAP/1940s/019Unexplained
1948-07-24
Chiles-Whitted encounter
Near Montgomery, AL · USA·Airline near-miss·1940s
Unexplained
§ ASummary
Eastern Air Lines DC-3 pilots reported a glowing, torpedo-shaped object with 'flames' shooting past their aircraft at night.
§ BWitnesses
Capt. Clarence Chiles, FO John Whitted, 1 passenger
§ CEvidence & Documentation
Crew statements; Project Sign file
§ DOfficial Investigation
Project Sign — prompted the 'Estimate of the Situation'
§ EStatus Assessment
Officially: bolide (Menzel/Blue Book); crew disputed
§ FVerifiable Sources
Ruppelt (1956); Blue Book files; Clark, 'UFO Encyclopedia'
§ GCross-referenced cases6
1947-06-21🇺🇸 USA
Maury Island incident
Crash-debris claim (hoax)
1947-06-24🇺🇸 USA
Kenneth Arnold sighting
Pilot sighting (origin of 'flying saucer')
1947-07-08🇺🇸 USA
Roswell incident
Crash-debris recovery
1947-07-04🇺🇸 USA
United Air Lines Flight 105
Airline crew sighting
1947-07-07🇺🇸 USA
Rhodes photographs
Photographic
1947-07-08🇺🇸 USA
Muroc AFB (Edwards) sightings
Military base multi-sighting