Captain SMITH

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Disambiguation: NOT to be confused with Edward John Smith (RMS Titanic captain, 1850–1912, maritime) or Michael J. Smith (NASA astronaut). This Emil J. Smith was a United Airlines commercial pilot.

Captain Emil J. Smith was a commercial airline pilot for United Airlines with over 7,000 flight hours of experience. He gained historical significance as the pilot-in-command of United Airlines Flight 105 on July 4, 1947, when he and co-pilot Ralph Stevens reported observing multiple unidentified disc-shaped objects near Boise, Idaho. The sighting lasted 10–15 minutes and spanned approximately 45 miles; Smith described objects exhibiting extraordinary speeds and maneuvers inconsistent with known aircraft. Smith was initially skeptical of UFO reports and his credibility was vouched for by United Airlines personnel, making his account one of the earliest and most credible reports by professional aviators during the 1947 UFO wave. He was subsequently interviewed by FBI agents (July 12, 1947) and later collaborated with Kenneth Arnold on investigating the Maury Island incident.

Enriquecimento (PT-BR)

Desambiguação: NOT to be confused with Edward John Smith (RMS Titanic captain, 1850–1912, maritime) or Michael J. Smith (NASA astronaut). This Emil J. Smith was a United Airlines commercial pilot.

Capitão Emil J. Smith foi um piloto comercial de linhas aéreas para a United Airlines com mais de 7.000 horas de voo de experiência. Ganhou significância histórica como o comandante da Voo 105 da United Airlines em 4 de julho de 1947, quando ele e o copiloto Ralph Stevens relataram ter observado múltiplos objetos em forma de disco não identificados perto de Boise, Idaho. A observação durou de 10 a 15 minutos e abrangeu aproximadamente 45 milhas; Smith descreveu objetos exibindo velocidades e manobras extraordinárias inconsistentes com aeronaves conhecidas. Smith foi inicialmente cético com relação a relatórios de ÓVNI, e sua credibilidade foi reafirmada pelo pessoal da United Airlines, tornando seu relato um dos primeiros e mais credíveis relatados por aviadores profissionais durante a onda de ÓVNI de 1947. Ele foi subsequentemente entrevistado por agentes do FBI (12 de julho de 1947) e mais tarde colaborou com Kenneth Arnold na investigação do incidente de Maury Island.

External Sources

• Flight 105 UFO sighting · Wikipedia · reliability: high — United Airlines Flight 105 departed Boise at 9:04 p.m. MST on July 4, 1947; Captain Smith observed disc-shaped objects for 10–15 minutes; Interviewed by FBI agents on July 12, 1947; Objects displayed extraordinary speeds and maneuvers; Co-pilot Ralph Stevens and stewardess corroborated account
• PROJECT 1947: UAL Flight 105, July 4, 1947 - Capt E. J. Smith · Project 1947 (historical UFO archive) · reliability: high — Smith was based in the northwest and regularly flew airliners; Joked before flight: 'I'll believe in those discs when I see them'; United Airlines personnel vouched for his complete reliability; Objects described as flat on bottom, rounded on top; Sighting occurred in clear weather with excellent visibility

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