I. LOCATION 10. CONCLUSION NUMIII OP OIJICTI J. LIMOYM OP OUIIVAT10M 6. TY~E OP OIIIIVATION 9. PHYIICAL IVIDIMCI A .. AMM.YIII fTD liP tl 0-321 (TDI) ~t~nh el lllle laarsr .. s.ftoe, taft l'JRa:ASSIFIED . .lb llft!uk u. ~. .. ~incl f'llp miiG OBIEC!S .u~ll SIGR'tED BY ?ILOTS A'f APPro~ ZI30J ~b "'ill P!J T!~ .161'8 OU'l or POI!I! !lAS BAD ,\ UID Am Q)JI:ISIO!f AT 21JOB 2h Sl ''CBAI! t&-L.D PTAl&a 1S !.lltxs :JEST oF QDOM~T ~nr nAs PD A'i'~AIGD .DD BASTERH AlRU!fES PIJ.OTS ;111) REPOR~D ~0 OBJEC'L' .YJIJ, ~Jtlrrr ~ OJI SlDJI'!J:lO 'lO DlR l!ft!3.t.nJE.."NCB m USAF Aim Alll 'l'ECD I~h~VcTCZMCI cmtt!R \liUcarl PAtttDSOll 11~ DD t:lme 1a gi.wera in tbe o~n, FaOBRP'!-the seopaepbio in botb ..apa ~ coinc1de u to a:rvu rP1ap1C'ion b!.!l pUoU 'ft tbe jn ool' hd.on. llNCLASSlFl~ lev Lon40D Connecticut Deacrt.ptlon On 2 .. June 1953 one unt.lent1tle4 flJins obJect vu at.sbte4 'b7 tvo tern Alrlt.nea' t1tshta an4 one Arlcan Air linea' t11sbt approx1tel7 10-10 at.lea 10\ltba~theut of Rev Lonlon, Connecticut. 'l'bla obJect ap- . peana to burat lnt.o fl- aa lt bl'oke t.nto tvo p1ecea, aoon attervar4e extt.nsulah1DI ttaelt ana 4ropp1ns into the ocean. Diacuealon !bt.a lnct.aen\ vaa ao1ve4 verJ eaailJ. lntor.atlon rece1Ye4 b7 Pro.1ect Blue Book on 26 June 1953 etate4 "'bJec\a a1pte4 b7 pllota at app&~oxltelJ 21301 2a. June 1953. Tvo Jet aircraft out ot Quonaet PolD\ JAB a a14-at.r collialon at 21301 21t JUDe 1953 Alr eratt tell lD tl- 15 Ill lea veat of Quonaet Point." After lDtwrop- tiOil ot p11ota, it vu conc1u4e4 that the tlishta 414 oer.,. the a'boft oollla1oD. . CODcbaa1on Wu aircraft UNCLA~SIFIED ~;up;;rtlaw ot ntgb\ Dlapatoh 1.;;i,Jardt. Field :rmr Ion Airpor' Stat.ian !It!N York r.ear Sirt n.,re~rence Jour lett.er dated 29 Jtme 1?$3 reporting an uniden- 'tl!ied aerial. object. si~bting b-, Capt.a5.n D. ,_.. i\eJlsy on 24 June JJSl a~ 2]JO Eas~ :Jtandard Ti."'le. data td.ll fnll1' explain t.h1a sight.lnga T~10 job aireratt out ot Quonset Point ~1.\S had a mid-air collhs1on 1S r.d.l ofeeti ot their station. Theae tvo aircnt\ leU into the sea in flaaee. The time or the coll1siori vu aPf~fM'-tely 2]3) hours Eastern Standard Time, 24 June l9Sl Projec\ 31ue Book wiabea to 1 ta appreciation to your ~rt:anlsaU.on t,.-reyorting thia inc:t.dt. U at any oth ti:u in the !'utare )'OV OI'Briaation w.countera arry unidentified aerial phenalaena, do not h..aitate to report it u aoon aa poeibl.e. In the -ve have hd a "val valuble l"eporta tJNxa Air'' ne pt.l.ot.. ThaD1c )OG again tw ~ cooperat.ion. . U:., USt:..:: COORDINA'riOM I '--~.._'"'-DESIGN A Til AUTBD OrPIC8 01' RJK:oo A !AERICAII A/Rl/1/ES LA vUA R D I A FIHD o NE'N YOU' AliU'ORl STATICN , tl.Y. liA\EMHER 118~00 Chief Air Tactical In~lliganc A ttentioru ATI4A -20 \Yright -Patter.on ArB DaTton, Ohio. In accordance \lith a request submitted b7 ?light Service through tha Hew Yorlt Air Route T'l'attic Control Canter, American Airline8 Captain D. u. Kelly has subcitted the following st~t9rnen~ concernins an observation which he made while op3rating ~nerican Airlin33 flight )59 bGt\"le~n Boston and La Guardia, on June 24, 195): "1llght 359 was just north ot i1oonsockat at 4 000 taet on a oornpasa course ot 247 degretJs. ~t 2121 Eaot3rn Standard Time o. large flash ot 116ht was seen in the sk7 to the south. Bearing to the light waa approximately 190 degrees. The flash appeared to have occurred at an estimated altitude or 14,000 teet. The light then broke into two separate lights, and the light tartheat west broke up into two separate lights, one much larger than the other. All light:J .fell ses.lYard and we-re extinsh~ itlmediately upon reaching the surface. I estimate it took between one and one and one-hal~ minutes for the objects to tall. "I can only guss3 but it ia rq observation the objects tell into the Sound in an area bounded b7 westtJrly, Rbod~ Island; Blook lala~l and ~ontauk Point." It we may be ot further assistance concerning tnis incident, please advi:se. Yours very truly, A. B. Bo'liDlan, ABBaet Supervisor ot Flight Dispatch Director Intelligence Haadqnrters iashington 25 l l te ao ACTIIOit IHFOP.MATIOft PRECEDENCE CRY lCAUT~ 0 M\A.Tiflu: ADOAUt 0 ~ RFEM TO MESSAGE: CI.AS~It~f !\88Di ID o6 --ol tbe tliNe I OCT It 173 "~ .,.~ POitN lll' l MAY a WHICH MAY t USIIl Lt~E~GEh1CV JSD~T JED::.o~J J?PFF ..!fr.1 ' P JZf.'!' ~ 55 5 DE JFDLS 3~ .. JF.!)~!:/co~:DR Ai:C t:~1T f,F COLO JE~!F/CO~'DR r:roTS 1\s::Dc TECH !~!TELL!GE~'C~ C:l'TE:R U?J.L-gT ,..,f.TTf.~S0~! f'.F~ 26/145r 7. JlJ~J JF.DLS ftScJI\ s.rn.oe~ urs 2. r-. ot silhtinst 190218! h. Weatb.r at the ti of ai&htiDit UDNpOrted Hew York, N. Y. .&.erial obeerwationJ apparent:q no optical instruments were used 7. Obj eo\ ai.gbtedt Ill !gbtl7 eloDgated. I..L.Y 6 inohea 1D diameter t. A1t1 tude -2SOO ten I -UDrtpOrted. h. . El:haut Va11 - L -Bortheut j. , location -airbol"'le OYer nlll.te Plains, In York at 1500 teet en J~UG.te teterboro .Airport, Bn JflrsfiT k. Wh of o'brYation -unreported 1.. 01.1 poai tiop in relation . to o'beti--w-era -Unreported The . night Senice Ceat*er baa been 1ntormed ot jncorrect .&ireaaiDC contained. in tbia Inatrv.ctiona concerning aecuri.ng of complete 1 ntomatioll ill acoordance w1 th AFL 200 S restated. The report was trau- aittecl to rs b7 Jlr. B. Bie'brcmgh, Controller~ Bew York Air Route . !r&ttJ.o Ccmtrol l>C\V~q~ADED AT S YEAn fNT~RV A~; D~CLASSfFIZD A FT'?n 1~ Y BAP.S . tma:ASSlFlEU (UDolaeaU1ed) OnJdct1t18Cl rq1ng ObjeQt lfear lfn London ())nneoticut 2h .June 1951 F.l.1ght Service, MATS, )800 Newark state of COnnea\iau\. USl . S~t, N. w., 'Taehington 2S, D. c 24 June 19Sl Qeralcl L !Jler, J Jor. USA7 UDidenti!ied Ci Airline Crewe ~ 2L2lOOB JUDe aM SuppJ..antl FL!OBRP'r 261M1.SZ June oont1Da intor.aation on the sighting of a nzning ollject near Nn London, CoMeotiout. 2la June. report contains information concernin.J mid-&ir colllaion ot two jet airora.tt at 21.30'1 24 June., lS miles "Neat o! Quonset PoL.,t, R."ode Ialand Nanl Air Station OElULD E. Trt D ~or., uSAr Int,lttaence Officer DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR tNT":O:RVAL..> i DECLASSlFIED AFTEU 12 YBARS . DOD D.ii1 o:.WO.lO IDtel11aeno Cen\er, A!'tla llRa:ASSIFIED