May 18, 1953🇮🇷Sighting
Historical
Abadan, Iran: Bright luminous object seen for 20 minutes, also over Khuzestan oil fields
At 6:55 p.m. on May 18, 1953, a bright, luminous, very fast object was seen over Abadan, Iran, for 20 minutes; it was also seen over oil fields in Khuzestan Province.
Background
At 6:55 p.m. a bright, luminous object was seen over Abadan, Iran. It travelled very fast and was visible for 20 minutes. It was also seen over oil fields in Khuzestan Province. The account follows the entry in George M. Eberhart's chronology UFOs and Intelligence (CUFOS) and the sources cited there; it is not an independent determination by From Beyond Space.