| ID | #1617135661 |
| Added | Tue, 30/03/2021 |
| Author | July N. |
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| Phenomena | |
| Status | Fact
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Initial data
The aircraft was a Boeing 747, a wide-body long-haul airliner with a Swiss national registration. The flight took off from Philadelphia International Airport at 4:50 p.m. and landed at Boston's Logan International Airport 57 minutes later.
The cabin crew consisted of Captain Phil Bobet with 15,000 hours of flight time, First Officer (co-pilot) G with 7,500 hours of flight time, and Flight Engineer K, whose overall flight experience was not listed in various reports.
Captain Bobet sat in the left-hand pilot's seat, and First Officer G sat in the right-hand seat. The flight engineer's seat rotates so that he can look forward to see the pilot, or to the side, towards the instrument panel and the controls of the aircraft system. Usually, the flight engineer looks forward during takeoff and landing, but the rest of the time during the flight turns sideways.
(Editor's note: Although this report is quite long and the event is not unusual, it is held as an example of a thorough investigation, as well as an interesting account of the unusual interest shown by government officials (the ghost of TWA Flight 800 ?).
The flight passed through the airways on the planned route. Sixteen minutes after takeoff, it flew over JFK Airport in New York and turned northeast, heading toward Boston.
The captain, who was at the helm, handed over control of the plane to the first officer and turned on the microphone of the speakerphone system to make the usual announcement for passengers. The weather was clear, and passengers sitting on the left side of the plane could see New York and its surroundings.
Captain Bobet informed them of the sights under the plane. Speaking of New York, he was looking at it through the left-hand window of the cab.
When he had finished this part of his announcement, he turned his head forward.
While Captain Bobet was announcing his public appearance, First Officer G leaned forward, concentrating on adjusting the volume on his radio panel.
At the same time, the captain's gaze turned to survey the space ahead of the airliner, the co-pilot, now satisfied with the settings on his audio panel, moved forward and out. The time was 17: 07.
Thus, the two pilots almost simultaneously saw a UFO.
Original news
Near Kennedy Airport, New York-August 9, 1997
The airplane was a Boeing 747, a wide-bodied, long-range airliner with Swiss national registration. The flight left Philadelphia International Airport at 4:50 p.m. and landed at Boston Logan International Airport 57 minutes later.
The cockpit crew consisted of Capt. Phil Bobet, with 15,000 hours of flying time, First Officer (co-pilot) G, with 7,500 hours of flying time, and Flight Engineer K, whose total flying experience was not listed in the various reports.
Capt. Bobet was sitting in the left pilot’s seat, and First Officer G was in the right seat. The Flight Engineer’s seat swivels so that he can face forward to share the pilot’s view, or sideways toward his instrument panel and aircraft system controls. Ordinarily, the Flight Engineer is facing forward during takeoff and landing, but turns sideways at other times during the flight.
(Editors Note: Although this report is rather long, and the event is not particularly unusual, it is being run as an example of a thorough investigation – as well as an interesting account of the unusual interest shown by government officials (the ghost of TWA Flight 800?).
The flight proceeded along airways in accordance with its planned route. Sixteen minutes after takeoff it was over New York’s Kennedy Airport, and turning to a northeasterly heading toward Boston.
The Captain, who had been at the controls, transferred control of the airplane to the First Officer and keyed the microphone on the public address System to make a routine passenger announcement. The weather was clear, and the passengers sitting on the left-hand side of the airplane could see New York City and its environs.
Capt. Bobet advised them of the sights beneath the airplane. As he was talking about New York City, he was looking at it through the left side cockpit window.
With that portion of his announcement finished, he turned his head forward.
While Capt. Bobet was making his public address announcement, First Officer G was leaning forward, concentrating on adjusting the volume on his radio receiver panel.
At the same time the Captain’s gaze turned to view the expanse ahead of the airliner, the co-pilot, now satisfied with his audio panel setting, moved to scan forward and outside. The time was 5:07 p.m.
Thus it was that the two pilots almost simultaneously saw the UFO.
Report to Traffic Control
The following dialogue is from the tape recording made by the FAA. Ail air traffic control communications are taped and archived. This permits later investigation of communications where violations of regulations are alleged, or where there is an accident or other unusual event.
SW = Swissair Flight 127, probably Capt. Bobet
ATC = Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, Danbury Sector 22, radar controller.
SW: Swissair 127
ATC: Swissair 127, go ahead.
SW: Yes sir. l don’t know what it was, but it just over flew just like a couple of hundred feet above us. I don’t know if it was a rocket or whatever. But incredibly fast. Opposite direction.
ATC: In the opposite direction?
SW: Yes sir, and the time was two-one-zero -seven [5:07 p.m. local time]. It was too fast to be an airplane.
ATC: OK, thank you.
(End of transcript)
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