Sighting of Unidentified Flying Object, Guatemala City Airport, 15 March 1950

This document is a collection of records concerning a UFO sighting that occurred on March 15, 1950, over the Guatemala City Airport. The primary report, dated April 11, 1950, details an account provided by three TACA airline crew members. According to the report, the witnesses observed three to four silver, oval-shaped objects that appeared larger than a DC-4 aircraft. The objects were described as highly polished and were seen flying at an estimated altitude of 25,000 feet at speeds estimated between 1,000 and 1,500 mph. The witnesses reported that the objects made no sound, left no vapor trails, and exhibited complex maneuvers, including a turn of 130 degrees. The report notes that the weather conditions at the time were CAVU (Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited). The reporting officer, Lt. Colonel Patrick W. Hayes, noted that he had known the primary witness for four years and considered them to be trustworthy and honest. The file also includes internal Air Force correspondence from 1952 regarding an inquiry from the Associated Press. The AP had received information about a reserve officer who had allegedly been interrogated by A-2 intelligence officers regarding a flying saucer sighting in Guatemala and subsequently told that such objects did not exist. The Air Force internal memos discuss the appropriate way to respond to the press, with officials suggesting that the nature of the sighting was similar to many other reports received over the previous five years. The documents reflect the administrative handling of the incident, including the coordination between the Office of Public Information and the Directorate of Intelligence to manage public inquiries while maintaining internal security protocols.