UFO seen over Wilmington in 1948

Summary

In May 1948, a woman in Wilmington, North Carolina, reported a mysterious object in the sky. She described a long, cigar-shaped object, about the size of an arm and three feet long, emitting smoke and traveling at high speed. The object appeared over the Cape Fear River near Bluethenthal Field and then veered west toward Wrightsville. Although initially thought to be a meteor or a P-50 plane, these explanations were dismissed by authorities. The official report classified the incident as unresolved, with conflicting evidence and no photographs or sketches.

The case was reviewed by Project Grudge, which listed it among incidents with no clear explanation. Despite the lack of conclusive evidence, the witness insisted that what she saw was not a joke or a common natural phenomenon. The official report suggested it could have been a meteor, but the possibility of an unidentified object was not ruled out. The case remains a mystery in UFO history.