Daggett, CA: Cigar UFO paces United Airlines plane
A cigar-shaped object followed a United Airlines flight for 20 minutes near Daggett, California, observed by multiple aircraft crews including a Navy pilot who noted heat emissions. Hundreds of ground witnesses reported it across 300-400 miles, covered by local press.
Background
Event
On June 24, 1950, a cigar-shaped UFO paced a United Airlines aircraft for 20 minutes, sighted by Captain E. L. Remlin, First Officer David Stewart, and observer Capt. Samuel B. Wiper near Daggett, California. The crew of another passenger aircraft and of a navy transport shared the sighting.
Details of the Sighting
The navy pilot watched the dark grey object for three minutes, noted heat radiation at the rear, and estimated the altitude at 50,000–100,000 feet and the speed at 1,000–1,500 mph. The crews contacted two CAA ground stations to discuss it.
Wide Dissemination
Hundreds of witnesses reported the object across 300–400 miles from southern California to Nevada and southeastern Utah. Local newspapers reported it at length, which has been cited in support of its credibility. (Sources: NICAP, Sparks, LA Times, Reno Journal, UFOEv, Rudiak).