Lisbon: Airline Crews Report V-Formation of Orange Discs
Near Lisbon, airline crew captained by Lars Berglund reports V-formation of 10-15 luminous orange discs. Captain rules out satellite reentry. Confirmed independently by Portuguese aircraft at Lisbon ground control, plus Norwegian and British crews.
Background
1. On January 26, 1974, an airline crew captained by Lars Berglund reported a V-formation of luminous orange discs near Lisbon. The captain ruled out satellite reentry as a possible explanation. The sighting was independently confirmed by a Portuguese aircraft at Lisbon ground control, as well as Norwegian and British crews.
The Incident
The initial report came from Captain Lars Berglund, who observed a V-formation of 10-15 luminous orange discs. The location of the sighting was near Lisbon. The captain was confident that the objects were not satellite re-entries.
The sighting was corroborated by multiple sources. These included:
* A Portuguese aircraft communicating with Lisbon ground control.
* A Norwegian airline crew.
* A British airline crew.
Investigation
The source text does not provide details about a formal investigation into the January 26, 1974, Lisbon sighting. However, the text does mention that the Spanish military conducted confidential UFO investigations in 1976, and a major declassification effort by the Spanish Air Force began in 1992.
The source text also mentions a separate incident in July involving a British Airways Tri-Star on a return flight from Portugal. This incident led to the scrambling of fighter jets to chase four objects. The captain reported the sighting to air traffic controllers at Lisbon and Heathrow.
Significance
The Lisbon sighting is significant as a multi-witnessed event involving airline crews. The independent confirmations from Portuguese, Norwegian, and British sources strengthen the credibility of the report. The captain's exclusion of satellite re-entry suggests the objects were something unusual.
The broader context of UFO activity in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean during this period, including the Canary Islands and the July incident involving the British Airways Tri-Star, suggests a wave of unexplained aerial phenomena. The Spanish military's interest and subsequent declassification efforts further highlight the importance of these events.