July 27, 1987🇬🇭Military Encounter

Ghana Air Force Pilot Reports Giant UFO Over Accra — U.S. Defense Memo

On July 27, 1987, witnesses near Accra and the Volta region in southeastern Ghana report a large, silent object over southeastern Ghana and the Gulf of Guinea shortly before midnight, with explosion sounds. A Ghana Air Force pilot, described in a U.S. Defense Information Report as a 'qualified jet fighter pilot well known to the DAO [Defense Attaché Office],' privately reports seeing the object from near Accra. He estimates it at two to three times larger than a Boeing 747. The object initially appears to fall like a meteorite, then stops falling and begins to climb. A single light disappears and eight smaller bluish lights appear in a circular formation around the end of the object, seemingly its propulsion source. The memo describes the officer as 'a serious professional, not given to flights of fancy.'

Date
July 27, 1987
Location
Accra, Ghana
Type
Military Encounter
Country
🇬🇭 Ghana
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Background

1. On July 27, 1987, a large, silent object was reported over southeastern Ghana and the Gulf of Guinea. The sighting, which occurred shortly before midnight, was accompanied by reports of explosion sounds. A Ghana Air Force pilot also witnessed the object from the ground near Accra, according to a U.S. Defense Information Report.

The Incident Witnesses near Accra and in the Volta region reported seeing a large object. The object appeared to be silent as it moved over southeastern Ghana and the Gulf of Guinea. Some witnesses reported hearing explosion sounds in connection with the sighting.

A Ghana Air Force pilot, described as a 'qualified jet f' in a U.S. Defense memo, observed the object from the ground near Accra. Initially, he considered the possibility of a falling meteorite. The object traveled south and disappeared over the ocean.

The object then displayed a large, yellow light at its trailing end, resembling a rocket. The pilot estimated the object to be two to three times larger than a Boeing 747, shaped like a missile or aircraft fuselage. However, the object stopped falling and began to climb. As it gained altitude over the ocean, the pilot observed eight smaller, bluish lights arranged in a circular formation after the single yellow light disappeared.

Investigation A U.S. Defense Information Report was generated regarding the Ghana UFO sighting. The sighting was also reported in local news outlets. The U.S. Defense memo documented the Ghana Air Force pilot's account of the event.

Significance This event is significant due to the multiple witness reports, including that of a trained pilot. The pilot's detailed description of the object's size, shape, and unusual flight characteristics, as documented in a U.S. Defense memo, adds credibility to the sighting. The report of a large object displaying unconventional flight patterns and emitting unusual lights contributes to the broader collection of UAP/UFO incidents involving military personnel and official documentation.

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