Military / Radar
Tehran UFO Incident
Imperial Iranian Air Force F-4 jets were scrambled after reports of a bright object over Tehran, and pilots reported instrument and weapons failures during the approach.
- Date
- 19 September 1976
- Location
- Tehran · Iran
- Witnesses
- Military, Pilot, Civilian
- Evidence
- Radar, Official documents
What was reported
A U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency report described the pilots losing instrumentation and communications when near the object, and one reported a weapons system failure.
Official and public statements
A U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency report on the case called it a classic that met all the criteria for a valid study of the UFO phenomenon. Writer Philip Klass stated that the pilots saw Jupiter and experienced unrelated equipment faults.
References
Source: Wikipedia