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A UFO incident in November 1979 featuring the crew of a commercial airliner flying over southern Europe would force it to make an emergency landing at an airport in Manises – the first time that a UFO would force a commercial airliner to take such drastic action. Despite the wealth of information from the respective witnesses, the Spanish authorities would still suggest that the incident was nothing more than a case of misidentification…

The Flight JK297 UFO Incident – The Manises Case By Marcus Lowth February 7, 2020 October 12, 2021 7 min read Expert Opinion Posted inUFOs, Cover-Ups Largely regarded as Spain’s most famous UFO incident, the case of Flight JK-297 is also the first time that a commercial airliner had to make an emergency landing as a direct result of a UFO encounter. And with 109 passengers on board, it is easy to see why the incident captured the country, as well as, albeit on a smaller level, the rest of the world. Many commercial airline pilots witness UFOs What is perhaps also interesting is the discreet efforts by the Spanish government and military to downplay the incident, offering a whole host of explanations that simply didn’t stand up to scrutiny. And what’s more, these were rejected universally by the witnesses involved. As well as by most of those who have investigated the case. The incident is another that features witnesses who, for the most part, have expertise in aviation. They would surely, then, be best placed to identify such strange objects and lights than most other people. Despite this, and the less than satisfactory answers offered up by the Spanish authorities, the case remains unsolved, and the sighing unexplained. As we shall see, there was a United States military presence in the region on the night in question. Might they have some involvement in these strange events? And if so, in what capacity? The journey of Flight JK-297 remains one of the most authentic and intriguing incidents on record. Contents1 “Something To The Left” Of The Plane!2 An Emergency Landing Due To The Pursuit Of A UFO3 A “Truncated-Cone Shaped” Object!4 It Wasn’t An Airplane!5 A Distinct Feel Of A Cover-Up6 Explanations That Don’t Hold Water!7 Why The Concern For Something That Officially Doesn’t Exist?8 Expert Opinion “Something To The Left” Of The Plane! On the evening of 11th November 1979, after a four-hour delay, [1] the TAE Super Caravelle airliner, Flight JK-297 left Salzburg in Austria on its way to Las Palmas. After refueling in Mallorca, the plane retook to the skies on its way to its final destination. However, at around 11 pm, the crew would receive a transmission from the Barcelona control tower. They would request that the plane switch to their emergency frequency as they had detected an emergency signal in the area. Realizing something out of the ordinary must have occurred, the captain, Javier Lerdo de Tejada switched to the requested frequency. As he was doing so, the navigator of the plane claimed there looked to be “something to the left” of the plane. Depiction of two strange lights in front of the plane The rest of the crew turned their attention to their left-hand side. Immediately they noticed two strange red lights in the sky with them. And what’s more, they appeared to be heading in their direction. Tejada would immediately request information from the control tower concerning the rapidly approaching objects. However, they would reply that they could see nothing at all on the radar systems apart from their plane. With the tower unable to see the approaching glowing objects, Tejada made the decision to take the situation into his own hands. An Emergency Landing Due To The Pursuit Of A UFO After several moments, Tejada would change the course of the plane so as to avoid the oncoming lights. He would also begin to bring the plane down slightly. As he did so, he would radio the control tower at the nearby airport in Manises, Valencia and request permission to make an emergency landing. All the while, the crew of Flight JK-297 maintained visual contact with the red lights. To their concern, the light also changed their direction and was continuing in pursuit of the aircraft. They would maintain this pursuit to around 50 kilometers of the Manises runway before suddenly changing direction again and breaking away from the chase. Just what was witnessed by the crew of Flight JK-297? At around 11:45 pm, over half an hour before the lights were first viewed, the plane touched down at its impromptu destination. However, while the two lights had indeed broken away from the chase, the plane’s radar immediately picked up three other anomalous signals. What’s more, several other witnesses would report seeing the lights with their own eyes. These would include several airport employees who would light up the emergency runway thinking another plane was about to make an emergency landing. Shortly after JK-Flight 297 came to a stop on the runway at Manises the passengers would leave the plane. Their journey would continue the following day. The Spanish Air Force, meanwhile, had become aware of the mysterious activity. And what’s more, they were preparing to take matters into their own hands. A “Truncated-Cone Shaped” Object! A little after midnight, from the Los Llanos Airbase, a Mirage F1 would head out into the night skies in search of these strange glowing crafts. Captain Fernando Camara was the pilot. And the flight ...

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