16 February 1953 00:05
Turnagain Arm, Alaska, USA
C-47 crew nocturnal light which was below horizon
C-47 crew pursued nocturnal light which was below horizon, then ascended, hovered, maneuvered, disappeared. Initially to the east, after hovering, C-47 turned to pursue on 345° heading, object accelerated, brightened and decreased in size, C-47 chased at 270°-290° heading to disappearance in 45 seconds. One star was observed by two witnesses for over 15 minutes.
Hynek rating: NL: Nocturnal Lights
Vallee rating: FB1: A simple sighting of a UFO traveling in a straight line across the sky.
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