July 10, 1952 — nr. Quantico, VA
8:18 p.m. Capt. James E. Lundy and First Officer Leon Blanks are flying a National Airlines C-60 airplane 15 miles south of Quantico, Virginia, when they see an object resembling an aircraft landing light. The object becomes brighter as it approaches from the north. It then performs a climbing turn away from the aircraft and its appearance changes, resembling a light emitted by a red flare. Visible for 10 minutes, it is flying too fast for any known aircraft. [Eberhart]
National Airlines Statement:
AF112:
Sources:
Brad Sparks, Blue Books Unknowns Catalogue, Case 669, p. 146;
NICAP, “Light Maneuvers near C-60 Airliner”;
