C O P Y

MESSAGE - AC290 dated 30 Apr 59

FROM CANAIRVAN COC

TO RFEMBV/CANAIRDEF



UFOB PD AERIAL EXPLOSION FOLLOWED BY OBJECT WHICH REACHED GROUND

LEVEL CMM VAPOR TRAIL ASSOCIATED WITH OBJECT PD APPROXIMATELY 2150Z

29 APR CMM DURATION FEW SECONDS PD VISUAL FROM GOUND BY OBSERVERS IN

800 SQUARE MILE RADIUS PD LOCATION 54 DEGREES 15 MINUTES NORTH 125

DEGREES 40 MINUTES WEST PD REPORTED BY MR { CENSORED } QUALIFIED GOBC

OBSERVER AT CROSSCUT TO PRINCE GEORGE FILTER CENTER PD NO RADAR

CORRELATION PD AMIS HAD NO KNOW ACTIVITY WHICH COULD ACCOUNT FOR EXPLOSION

WHICH WAS BOTH SEEN AND HEARD PD OBSERVER SENDING IN FULL WRITTEN

REPORT FOR 5 AIR DIV SOINT PD FULL REPORT MADE ON FIRST RECEIPT OF

THIS REPORT AT 2230Z 29 APR TO 25 AIR DIV CMM THIS UFOB SENT IN

BELIEF THAT NONE WAS FOREWARDED TO NNR