Sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects in Ladakh, Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan

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T1llr CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY !',, - ,,';••,.:, -~nt•11"'~ 1:if.-.,r--.,!1('1n, .iifl, Ii·.,: th,. ~al,o('.d r~--h•:,•,(' of fh(' Unilt>d ~,.,,('~ ••,.. i1h1n Ow,..• Ufllnf...., thf"· r­ 1, f' " C. ~r, s. :'<ll .tn,t .. ,ll. lh•· lr,11~•.,~,,, ,,c,n or tr" l.,t,oo of w111C·h an any m;i,nn•·r to ,,n unnulho11.r,·tf r,rr,on t•, I r,./,1'..,!, ff t-, • I•• 1 COUNTRY DOI SUBJECT 4CQ SOURCE India/Nepal/Bhutan/China Februar.r - March 1968 ~ir,htings of c___,u~r~,1~a~e=n~t~il~i~od---,-----sFl,.,--::y=-"ing Objects in Ladakh, Nepal, .:,ikkim and Bhutan DATE OISTR. • ~~~~~-~~~~~--~I sightings of unidentified flyini:; objects in Ladakh, Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan during the period 19 February - • 25 J.arch 1968. Particulars of Bright Objects 3een Over South Ladakh, :iorth East Nepal, !lorth Sikkim and Western Bhutan, • Date Local Area over Direction ?articulars Time which seen· of flight of the Cbiect Lada}:h 4 March 1968 1300 hour1:. Chang La, Fukch<.; and Koyul J East to West 2 S 9 lJ F I B B N 'f I A h/NO FOREIGN DISSEM/CONTOOLLED DISSEM • .___......_.....__ n_,•_1.-."_,._.._•...J...__.,_•v_•--1._"_"_'1---"s_•__._•_•_o _.__c,._s __.~__1F_.,_F1_._14_D_,._"_•1tv_,_,..,_,__,_•"-"'-'""-'-"'=--'".-:.•-'hJ'----~ ,Nt-0RM.ATION REPORT INFORMATION REPORT One white li[71t and siriul taneously two blasting sounds were heard. Also, one reddish lir,ht followed by whi7,.1 smoke. • 5 J 2 Date :.:ca: 1'"'...r.e Area over whi ...b Lirtction of flight Particulars of the seer. object -=t rtheal:it Uep&l 19 February 1968 :2 c;~.;:~een Walur.gchur.g-c.::• North-Eaet to South­ .:·.oo :-: ar.d Ohurisa aro, West kim -···­ 19 Fehru.ary l9o8 Lachung, Lacl:t· .. Thii; j n!vM".&tion ill ::oo:.. TI-.ar,gu, }h.1g-..:t:-.L i rather ,·unful51r.g. :us and Chholha.-::·... :.iirece~-·. W'ae reporv· ae be!. r:g .!rOl!l South­ east to florth-wEcet ovej> TI~..gkarla, Lacl',ung, L, . ·.r: i Y.uguU--.ar,g. Over (. t.( Lhamo ar,d ~eeie Le., the direction wu reportedly trom Uorth-east to SouUl­ west. The latter direction coincides "1th the one over Nepal and ia likely to be more correct aince the date and tim1111 of the fiilbt of object also coincide. A taet-rnovl.r,g otject, long ar,d thfr.t mitt'"k' red and ri een l:rigr, ,t~. ae br1.ght H tc. cau~e d.&7•· light. Thunder sound r....:rt. after !f'!II eeconda ot i,ifhtq of object. :•J t :,bject girtnc 1;,t, !ro!II tail. It .,.. ~ , ' tht enough to b . (hte-h the entire &rM. .·,1:ndflr &oUnd was heard .~11,olnamu a.fter Si&bt1r,g the obj~ct. I • • I• ., '::.. '\~ II.I CD ~ ... ◄ ..:t ~ "" II.I CD ◄... Date Local Time Area over -which Direction of fiight Particulars of the seen object ~ 21 February 1968 21.30 ~impu 4 March 1968 ]JOO Ladakh Ane La area 25 ¥.arch 1968 2150 Fllkche, Koyul, Demchok East to West. However since due east of Thimpu there is nothing but Indian terr"'-0ry the direction o_ flight. c0"1ld well be frox:. North-east to South-west, that is, f'ro111 the dirtc­ tion of' Tibet. Cbject wa~ following a circular path. Left a trail of mnoke behind it. Appeared from Chang La side and waa eeen moving towards Demochok, i.e. from north to south. Rocket-lil-:r- • :·.ject leaving white-yel1 1ite.trail about 20 y , long at a height of 20-2SsOOO feet. A bluish colored object moving at high speed wit.b­ out any noise. It vas bright enour-h to brighten the area. I I I A i • <J 1,. Lat, .lr.. ovwr vh1.ch eeen 2"15 Kulci region 1n NW Nep&l. ~ .. " :'< ;.i,. !4 ;1 ti ~ -.::, ~ ;, ;.... n ~ H.... .~.;., ..... . . 1Jlrect1.on of night Parti,;ulars of th,· c.l 'e::t Appflared to be north to south. A blazing ob,1eot, tlaahina 1ntenn1ttently, •~c~nied bf b11• ' mder eoand d1a1nte­ '· i£ted over wlci region. A hue• 111et.1Uc diec-ahaped ob,1ect witb • au-toot base and tav ffft in height vu twnd in a crater at Baltichau.r, tive 1111lH HE ot Polchara. Portions ot • •i•ilu o?>ject WN found at OkJakotandT, • :..r.A MC\1.-1 . ,_,, _.....,. ..................._,---•-·~ ii&QC Q W♦ •·