Isla La Orchila, Venezuela: Crew of Dorthe Mærsk sees cone-shaped fireball explode in sea
On 13 December 1956, Capt. Karl Hars Dersson and the crew of the Danish ship Dorthe Mærsk saw a bright cone-shaped fireball descend north of Isla La Orchila, Venezuela, and explode on hitting the water.
Background
Capt. Karl Hars Dersson and the crew of the Danish ship Dorthe Mærsk saw an intensely bright, cone-shaped fireball giving off weird flashes of light north of Isla La Orchila, Venezuela. It grew brighter as it descended and exploded on hitting the water. The crew heard a loud concussion. Afterwards the surface of the sea shimmered with various colors and was disturbed for 5 minutes. The APRO Bulletin reported the case in January 1957. 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.