Project Blue Book documents on the Killian case, compiled by Dan Wilson

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sengers see the objects. So as not to alarm them he started off jokingly by telling them that they shouldn't feel that he was losing his mind but that he thought there were some 'flying saucers' trailing the plane.

The stewardesses turned out the cabin lights so the passengers could get a better view and every one of the persons in the passenger compartment saw the objects. Speculation in the cabin was rife. One man became alarmed but Killian told him that UFO's had not been known to harm anyone and that if there was danger it would have become evident long before. Nevertheless, although some passengers wanted him to veer closer to the objects he did not change his course.

The objects were visible for 45 minutes, during which time the airliner covered about 260 miles. Then, as they were crossing Lake Erie, the airliner began its gradual descent and the three objects were lost in the haze.

One man aboard the plane was N.D. Puscas, general manager of Curtiss-Wright's Utica, Mich., division. He described the objects as "dancing in the sky." His report agreed with that made by Captain Killian, and he said: "I don't want to be quoted alone. People might get the idea that I'm the little boy in the corner with a dunce cap on his head."

As things stood, Mr. Puscas need not have worried. Both pilot and co-pilot and 34 other passengers confirmed the story.

"The way Captain Killian broke the news to us was very clever," Puscas said. "No one panicked or showed any signs of worry. Everyone immediately began to show a keen interest in what was going on. He did a fine job.

"There wasn't a cloud in the sky when I looked out and saw the objects in precision formation. They were round-like and every now and then one would glow brighter than the others as if it had moved nearer to the plane.

"I have been making that same trip a number of times because the home office is in New York but I have never experienced anything like that before."

WHEN Killian first sighted the objects the sky was absolutely clear. Visibility was about 100 miles. There were broken clouds below his airliner at about 5,000 feet but the sky above was clear.

"At first I estimated that the objects were not over a mile above us," he said. "But since I didn't know their size this was just an impression. Later on I concluded that they weren't that close. However, at intervals one would move in closer then fall back into formation."